Luke Lindberg, Co-Chair, NADEC Trade Policy Committee

This past week, America’s small and medium exporters celebrated 50 years of association through the National Association of District Export Councils. It’s a gritty bunch.

👩🏽‍🏭A 21st-century trade agenda that supports America’s workers

The theme of the conference was “Engaging with our Friends and Neighbors”. I had the distinct privilege to conduct the opening plenary fireside chat with James Roscoe, Deputy Head of Mission for the U.K. Embassy in Washington and highlight our special relationship.

Did you know....A 21st-century trade agenda benefits workers by focusing on policies that support America’s workforce, secure American industry and supply chains, and level the playing field for American exporters against foreign competition.

Friendshoring and the Reorientation of Export Markets & Supply Chains panel moderated by David Day, Co-Chair, NADEC Trade & Policy committee, represented the Philippines, U.A.E. and the U.K..

Synopsis by David Day. Participants included:

• Kenneth Yap, Commercial Counselor, Philippine Embassy, Washington, D.C.

(Also, holds the rank of Special Trade Representative (Assistant Secretary) at the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry).

• Jawaher Almaheiri, Head of the Economic Policy and Affairs at the UAE Embassy in Washington D.C.

• Emanual Adam, Executive Director and Chief Trade and Policy Officer, BritishAmerican Business

This initial panel for the conference was designed as a follow-on to the opening, plenary session with James Roscoe, the Deputy Chief of Mission for the British Embassy which was moderated by Trade Policy Co-Chair Luke Lindberg.

The Friendshoring program built upon the issues discussed in the plenary session that were focused upon the opportunities and the need for the United States private sector to consider the need to encourage the movement of its supply chains and investment to like-minded allies and friends, rather than China.

It’s so great to be with you again this year to speak with you about our work at Commerce to support our exporters. It was 50 years ago that then-Secretary of Commerce Frederick B. Dent established the District Export Councils program to help government and business work together to grow the exporter base across the country, back in 1974.  

Congratulations! DEC of the Year - Hawaii Pacific

Chair Dave Erdman expressed his gratitude for the honor, “This recognition is a testament to our volunteer board for their hard work and dedication, as well as the innovative efforts of our entire team for our work with our stakeholders and partners in Hawaii and across the Pacific.”

Read more about the Hawaii Pacific DEC here

Article from the Maui Now news site.

President’s “E Star” Award for Exports

Sunnen Products Company was awarded the President’s “E Star” Award for Exports for the 3rd time, by the U.S. Department of Commerce, at Tuesday’s 63^rd annual ceremony in Washington, DC. Sunnen was one of 64 companies at the ceremony being recognized for their excellence in furthering U.S. exports, and one of 13 entities to receive the prestigious “E Star” Award for Exports. This is Sunnen’s second time receiving the “E Star” award, having also received the honor in 1986.

Sunnen’s International Sales Director and NADEC Board Member Tom Dustman, attended the awards ceremony to accept the award, on behalf of Sunnen Products Company.

The highest recognition available to a U.S. entity, the President’s “E” Award, recognizes companies who have made a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. Exports. Sunnen first received the “E” Award in 1964. The “E Star” Award was later authorized by the Secretary of Commerce to recognize “E” Award winners’ continued noteworthy export promotion efforts. 

“Sunnen has demonstrated a sustained commitment to export expansion. The “E” Awards Committee recognizes Sunnen’s eighty-year history as an exporter with forty percent growth in export revenue over the past four years. The company’s investment in ongoing technology and marketing innovations to support export growth into the future was also notable,” said Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, in her congratulatory letter to the company.

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Laura Barmby, Office of the U.S. Field

I am delighted to share with you a new suite of U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service exporter tools and services aimed to help U.S. companies explore new markets, connect with buyers, secure financing, and fast track to global success.

These new tools were announced by US. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the “E Star” Awards Ceremony for Exports on May 14, which was attended by a number of the NADEC Conference attendees. These tools are a direct result of the ideas and feedback you provided us over the past year. We are incredibly grateful for your support in this process.

I invite you to watch the above video showcasing some of the new tools announced by Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Arun Venkataraman. His remarks are followed by the New Era for the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Ceremony, lead by Diane Farrell International Trade Administration Under Secretary, who also spoke at the NADEC conference the day before.

which aim to provide new-to-export businesses with information and resources along their exporting journey. Under development in beta version is a Global Business Navigator, which once implemented will be the U.S. government’s first AI-powered exporter information.

The Strategic Partnership Program, housed within the International Trade Administration's Industry and Analysis (I&A) business unit, partners with private sector organizations to support the competitiveness of U.S. industry abroad, grow the U.S. exporter base, support U.S. jobs at wages 13 to 18% higher than non-exporting firms, and increase awareness of the benefits of international trade and foreign direct investment to the U.S. economy.

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Our clients enjoy an impressive annual year-over-year (YOY) export growth rate of over 15%, a testament to the effectiveness of the results (SBA Exporter of the Year Award, Dept. of Commerce E and E Star Awards) we deliver for America’s exporters.

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USTR announced the results of the 4-year review of China tariffs, May 14, 2024

Summary:

USTR is expected to issue a Federal Register Notice shortly and hold a public comment period before the duty increases go into effect. The FR Notice will presumably include the exact tariff lines affected by the rate hikes.

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If the United States—as the founder and longtime promoter of the global system of free trade—is resorting to protectionism, what does it mean for the future of globalization? As concepts like “friend-shoring” become more popular, will poorer countries miss out on the benefits of free trade? I put these questions and more to World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on FP Live. Subscribers can watch the full discussion on the video box atop this page, or download the FP Live podcast. What follows below is a condensed and lightly edited transcript.