Let’s Talk Tariffs: A Live Expert Q&A on Current U.S. Trade Policy

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Tariffs and trade policy may sound like D.C. buzzwords—but their impact hits much closer to home. From supply chain disruptions to rising input costs, businesses right here in Abilene are feeling the ripple effects of shifting U.S. trade strategy.

Join us for an eye-opening webinar featuring Chris Siepmann, a top international affairs expert whose work has influenced more than $100 billion in global commerce. Now Managing Director at Weller James, Chris brings unmatched insight from both the public and private sectors—including his role as Director of Trade Enforcement at the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office, where he helped shape key pieces of U.S.–China trade policy during the “Trump 1.0” era.

Whether you're a manufacturer, agricultural exporter, logistics provider, or small business dependent on global goods, you’ll gain a sharper understanding of how global decisions affect your bottom line in West Texas. 

This is your chance to get behind-the-scenes insight into the forces shaping global trade - and what small local businesses can do now to prepare.


More About our Speaker:
Chris Siepmann is an international affairs expert whose work has impacted over $100 billion in global commerce. As Managing Director at Weller James, he advises on geopolitical risk, international business strategy, trade policy changes, reshoring & nearshoring, foreign direct investment, trade compliance, and related topics. Prior to entering the private sector, he served as Director of Trade Enforcement at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, where he advised senior government executives on the U.S. - China tariffs and exclusions, the U.S. – China “Phase One” trade deal, and a wide range of other trade-related issues during “Trump 1.0.” Before that, Chris led U.S. government investigations into unfair international trade practices at the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration.