Attention AEM Members: Exclusive Webinar to Tackle Tariff Impacts and International Trade Risks

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3/20/2025

The impacts of tariffs and how to mitigate their effects on international trade are the focus of a special AEM Member Education Webinar set for early next week. 

Join AEM and international law firm Foley & Lardner LLP on Tuesday, March 25, at 12 p.m. CDT, as they explore the current state of play on tariffs and international trade. Moderated by AEM Senior Advisor of Global Public Policy Alexander Russ, this timely and informative Member Education Webinar will offer useful and actionable strategies for identifying, managing, and mitigating tariff and international trade risk.  

Participants will also hear from Foley & Lardner LLP partners Greg Husisian and Vanessa Miller, who will share strategies for managing supply chains and drafting and negotiating contracts that can help manufacturers stay agile amid ongoing economic shifts. 

AEM members in attendance at Tuesday’s webinar can also expect to learn how to: 

  • Identify and manage tariffs, customs, and international trade risks. 
  • Build flexible and agile supply chains to help weather tariff and international trade uncertainty.
  • Understand force majeure and commercial impracticability as defenses to performance.
  • Manage pricing increases, tariff escalation adjustments, and risk allocation frameworks.
  • Adopt best practices for negotiating supply chain contracts to foster strong supplier and customer relationships.
  • Understand dispute escalation strategies and leverage points in supply chain agreements. 

About Member Education Webinars  

AEM members have exclusive access to help them stay on top of emerging issues and trends via member education webinars. Experts break down industry issues and pinpoint critical changes in the equipment manufacturing landscape to help attendees refine their company’s strategy.  

For more information on the upcoming series of member education webinars, contact yourAccount Success Advisor.

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