• TPM25
  • March 2-5, 2025 | Long Beach Convention Center

Scott Lincicome

Cato Institute

Vice President, General Economics and Stiefel Trade Policy Center

Scott Lincicome is the vice president of general economics and Cato’s Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies. He writes on international and domestic economic issues, including international trade; subsidies and industrial policy; manufacturing and global supply chains; and economic dynamism.

Lincicome also is a senior visiting lecturer at Duke University Law School, where he has taught a course on international trade law, and he previously taught international trade policy as a visiting lecturer at Duke. Prior to joining Cato, Lincicome spent two decades practicing international trade law at White & Case LLP, where he litigated national and multilateral trade disputes and advised multinational corporations on how to optimize their transactions and business practices consistent with global trade rules and national regulations.

From 1998 to 2001, Lincicome was a trade policy research assistant at Cato; he became an adjunct scholar in 2013. During that time, Lincicome authored or coauthored several policy papers, as well as numerous op-eds on trade and economic issues. He is routinely featured on TV, radio, and print media.

Lincicome has a BA in political science from the University of Virginia and a JD from the university’s School of Law.

Sessions With Scott Lincicome

Tuesday, 4 March

  • 10:45am - 11:30am (PST) / 04/mar/2025 06:45 pm - 04/mar/2025 07:30 pm

    Navigating the Trump Tariff Era, Part Two

    President-elect Donald Trump’s second act promises to bring with it another set of changes to the tariffs US importers face on their goods sourced abroad. Trump already has warned Mexico and Canada about increased tariffs, while China is certain to be in the crosshairs. Questions about whether these threats are merely negotiating tactics or intentional policy changes intended to bring about changes in trade patterns will persist until the industry meets in early March at TPM25. Importers, ports, shipping lines, 3PLs, and trade compliance professionals are all closely watching the situation unfold. Will it make it importing from Asia less desirable, force sourcing to nations beyond China, or drive a North American manufacturing renaissance? Will Mexico and Latin America reap the benefits of the new trade focus? To help attendees understand the state of play, experts in strategic consulting, trade compliance and tariffs will discuss the likelihood of tariffs that would produce a sea change in container shipping, and how the various entities can prepare themselves for the eventuality of increased tariffs across various sourcing regions.