WITA’s Friday Exchange: Former Trade Negotiators Discuss This Week’s Tariff and Trade Developments

07/25/2025

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WITA

Former Trade Negotiators Discuss This Week’s Tariff and Trade Developments with Japan, The Philippines, Europe, Indonesia, and India.

No one understands the dynamics with key U.S. trading partners better than the people who led these kind of difficult trade negotiations for the United States. Panelists will update our viewers on the trade policy announcements, what remains undone; and what are expected next steps in these trade negotiations.

Featured Speakers

Introduction: Ken Levinson, CEO, Washington International Trade Association

Wendy Cutler, Vice President, Asia Society Policy Institute; former Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Mark Linscott, Senior fellow, Atlantic Council; former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for South and Central Asia/WTO and Multilateral, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Kate Kalutkiewicz, Trade Practice Lead, McLarty Associates; former Head of U.S. Trade Policy, Amazon; Special Assistant to the President & Senior Director for Trade Policy, White House Economic Council; former Director of European Affairs, Office U.S. Trade Representative

Moderator: Joe Damond, Chair of International Trade Policy and Global Life Sciences, Crowell Global Advisors; former Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Asia and Pacific, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative