Articles tagged under: Katherine Tai
Tai Promotes Biden Administration’s Trade Agenda
Published April 17, 2024
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai faced the House Ways and Means Committee Tuesday. Her testimony provided an update on trade issues. “Through the USMCA, we are actively championing the interests of our farmers and agricultural producers. We have pursued two cases…Trade Enforcement is a Priority
Published February 16, 2024
At the Ag Outlook Forum, U.S. Trade Ambassador Katherine Tai briefly touched on trade breakthroughs, but spent more time on the enforcement of existing trade deals. The Mexican ban on biotech corn imports was at the top of that list…Market Access Sought in WTO Ministerial
Published November 11, 2023
Ahead of next year’s World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference, 30 major U.S. farm organizations have asked the Biden Administration to take a proactive approach to agricultural trade negotiations. In a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Agriculture Secretary…Trade Enforcement Emphasized in Senate Hearing
Published March 24, 2023
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai testified before the Senate Finance Committee Thursday, touting the Biden Administration’s trade agenda. That includes a new record in agricultural exports in 2022. Enforcement action, including efforts on dairy trade to Canada and biotech corn…Trade Ambassador Challenges Status Quo
Published October 10, 2022
The Administration’s top trade official is calling for a fresh approach. U.S. Trade Ambassador Katherine Tai went to Twitter Friday, saying traditional free trade agreements has significant costs, including fragile supply chains and a concentration of wealth. Tai went on…WTO Ministerial Underway in Geneva
Published June 13, 2022
This if the first World Trade Organization conference in nearly five years. WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said the world has changed over that time. "I wish I could say for better, but it has certainly become more complicated. We are…MN Lawmakers Press for Dairy Market Access
Published April 7, 2022
Members of the Minnesota congressional delegation are calling on the Biden administration to reject Canada's recent dairy trade proposals. A letter was sent to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to demand the market access included…Holding Trade Partners Accountable
Published April 1, 2022
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai answered questions from the House Ways and Means Committee this past week about holding trade partners accountable for implementing trade agreements. This includes the way Canada handled dairy market access in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. "This…The U.S. and United Kingdom Start Preliminary Trade Talks Today
Published March 21, 2022
The United States and the United Kingdom are expected to begin preliminary talks about a trade and investment agreement this week. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and her U.K counterpart are scheduled to meet in Baltimore, Maryland today and tomorrow…