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The American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI) is headquartered at the Ronald Reagan international Trade Center in Washington, D.C., and its current President and CEO is Eugene Laney Jr.[1]
History
[edit]Since its founding in 1921, the American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI) represents the community of U.S. trade professionals and companies engaged in global trade.
The National Council of American Importers and Traders, AAEI’s original name, held its first meeting on March 12, 1921, to discuss the temporary Emergency Tariff Act in 1921 and the proposed Fordney-McCumber Tariff Act of 1922[2]. The Council held its first conference at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City.
The event featured keynotes by President Warren G. Harding and New York Governor Alfred E. Smith. The President’s speech was similar to Harding’s speeches in 1921-22 that explored pivotal themes such as the industrial recovery of Europe, the relationship between importers and exporters, and the vital role of importers in the economic wellbeing of the nation.
AAEI was established to protect and advocate[3] for U.S.-based Fortune 500 companies[4] and small and medium-sized traders looking to improve international trade and global supply chains. For more than 100 years, AAEI has been the place where companies with an interest in international trade go for advocacy, benchmarking, and education. The Association continues to represent the trade community, still pursuing its original mandate to make trade secure, efficient, and open.
Activities
[edit]The American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI) membership is comprised of Fortune 500 companies engaged in international trade. Members include importers, exporters, customs brokers, freight forwarders, technology companies, law firms, and other trade services companies. AAEI members receive advocacy, education, and opportunities for peer-to-peer benchmarking.
Through member activity on AAEI’s substantive committees, AAEI advocates on behalf of its members. AAEI advocates on trade policy, customs issues, trade facilitation improvements and export controls before the U.S. Congress, Government Agencies, and multi-lateral organizations, including the World Trade Organization and the World Customs Organization.
AAEI assists international trade compliance executives[5] by providing information and resources concerning government regulations through weekly government briefings, annual conferences, webinars, Benchmarking Roadshows, member alerts, emails, and social media.
References
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- ^ "Fordney–McCumber Tariff", Wikipedia, 2025-03-12, retrieved 2025-03-21
- ^ "Milestones in the History of U.S. Foreign Relations - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ "Fortune 500". Fortune. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ Vanderford, Richard (2023-02-16). "U.S. Forced Labor Crackdown Is Tough, But Opaque". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
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