Thu, May 29
|UW Tacoma, Milgard Hall Room 110
TARIFFS: How do they work, who pays for them, and what impact will they have on our nation?
Three international trade experts explore import tariffs and examine the potential short- and long-term impacts of an emerging trade war.
Time & Location
May 29, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
UW Tacoma, Milgard Hall Room 110, 1900 Commerce St, Tacoma, WA 98402
About the event
DESCRIPTION
A panel of three international trade experts (an importer, a freight forwarder, and an international business professor) will discuss the technicalities of import tariffs and the likely short and long-term consequences of a budding trade war.
PANEL SPEAKERS
Deborah Li is the Vice President of Sales for Mode Imports, based in Tacoma. Mode Imports provides General Merchandise and Seasonal products to US based grocery stores and mass market retailers.
Emma Perruccio is an Account Executive for Kintetsu World Express (KWE), based in Seattle. KWE is a global logistics and freight forwarding company, specializing in air and ocean freight, customs brokerage, and supply chain solutions.
Andreas Udbye, Ph.D., is a Professor of logistics at Tacoma Community College and the University of Washington system. He has more than 40 years of experience as a supply chain practitioner and educator and served as the Executive Director of the World Trade Center Tacoma for seven years.