WTCBN Podcast interview with Damon Piatek, President & CEO of Welke Customs Brokers USA. Join host Craig Turner, World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara President, and Damon for their discussion on the impact of tariffs on manufacturing in the Buffalo Niagara region, including last week's lifting of steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and new aggressive actions toward China.
0:35 - Intro/About Welke USA
1:41 - Impact of U.S. lifting tariffs on NAFTA partners
2:33 - Impact of tariffs (last 14 months)
3:48 - USMCA ratification prospects
4:45 - What manufacturers should know about new China tariffs
6:02 - Are we in a "trade war"?
7:42 - U.S. approach to currency manipulation
8:56 - Looking forward in a world of uncertainty
10:58 - China and retaliation