Tariffs, Retaliation, and Supply Chain Impacts

Thursday, October 10, 2019

Tariffs, Retaliation, and Supply Chain Impacts

The last year and a half has seen the unilateral use of tariffs as a negotiation tool, including through U.S. use of Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 and Section 232 of the Trade Act of 1962. U.S. trading partners have retaliated with their own tariffs. This panel will explore the origins and impact of the imposition of U.S. tariffs on China and other trading partners and the estimated economic implications of the resulting tariff wars for Nebraska’s economy.

The Yeutter Institute's fall conference "What's on the Horizon for International Trade?" was presented in cooperation with the Nebraska Farm Bureau.

Moderator
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Jill O'Donnell

Haggart-Work Director, Clayton Yeutter Institute of International Trade and Finance

O’Donnell is the Haggart-Work Director of the Clayton Yeutter Institute of International Trade and Finance and a professor of practice at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is also the creator and host of "Trade Matters," a podcast of the Yeutter Institute. Jill leads the effort to build and grow the Yeutter Institute across its mission areas of education, research, and public engagement. Her prior experience in the international relations and U.S. foreign policy arena spans Capitol Hill, international organizations, research entities, and the private sector. She is a graduate of Washington and Lee University and the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).

Guests
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Edward Balistreri

Duane Acklie Yeutter Institute Chair, College of Business
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Chris Roth

President at Reinke Manufacturing Co., Inc.
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David Morfesi

Director of International Trade at MinterEllison

Mr. Morfesi specialises in WTO law, free trade agreements, bilateral investment treaties, anti-bribery and corruption, sanctions, export controls, trade remedies, customs matters, regulatory matters affecting trade in goods and services, and a full range of intellectual property law and policy matters.

Prior to joining MinterEllison, he was a trade negotiator for the Office of the United States Trade Representative, in the Executive Office of the President, based in both Washington, DC and Geneva, Switzerland. In addition to US free trade agreement negotiations and serving as delegate to the WTO and UN organisations in Geneva, he represented the US as counsel and technical expert for WTO dispute resolution.