Today is March 20 and I am publishing the third and final part of this special episode of Rittener Reflections. I am excited to have Julie Whitt, Jose Vega and Robert Kearsley with me as we wrap up our conversation on the last day of the Bureau and Industry’s Annual Update Conference on export controls and policy in Washington DC. Listen to hear these amazing experts provide more in-depth analysis of key topics and their final assessment of the conference. Thank you for joining!
Today is March 19th and this is day two of my special three-part episode where we are enjoying real-time daily report outs, analysis, and insights from three export control experts who are on the ground in Washington DC attending the Bureau and Industry’s Annual Update Conference on export controls and policy. You will want to listen in as they offer key take aways from the plenary sessions on multilateral controls and export enforcement.
As the title of this episode suggests, I intend to keep the discussion of tariffs front and center as the Tariff War continues to escalate and has become even more relevant and turbulent since my last episode. I will catch you up on where we stand with tariffs, explore the rationale behind President Trumps obsession with tariffs and at the end announce plans for a series of updates next week.
In my career, I have learned the hard way the importance of always seeking first to understand. Considering our present circumstances, I have decided to examine more closely the rationale behind President Trump’s decision to pursue this highly disruptive and controversial approach. Specifically, I will explore the philosophy and perspectives that underpin his turbulent tariff strategy.
Finally, I will introduce an upcoming conference on export controls that will be held this week in Washington, DC. It promises to be an engaging and informative event.
I hope you will find value from this addition of Rittener Reflections and will listen to each session this week.
Brian White is the Senior Director of Global Trade Compliance and Facilitation at Intel Corporation. He is responsible for leading a team of global customs and trade facilitation professionals to ensure barrier-free trade, while identifying strategic global customs opportunities, assessing risk, and advocating in government and industry forums.
Brian is a licensed U.S. Customs Broker with over 25 years.
