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Katherine Tai on WTO Dispute Settlement

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai gave a speech on WTO issues in Geneva today at the Graduate Institute's Geneva Trade Platform. Here is the section on WTO dispute settlement: Over the past quarter century, WTO members have discovered that they can get around the hard part of

The Role of Women in U.S.-China Trade Negotiations

I found this question and answer from CNBC's Kayla Tausche to U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai interesting: Tausche: In the direct talks that took place during the prior administration, the only women that were at the table were the translators. Do you fear that because of Chinese

The Biden Administration's China Trade Policy

I wrote a piece over at China Trade Monitor (still free for now!) on Katherine Tai's speech from yesterday and the Biden administration's developing China trade policy. Here's the intro and conclusions: After months of saying that they are reviewing their China trade policy,

The Possibility of a U.S.-EU Resolution on the Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

In an article from last week, Politico Pro had some interesting quotes from U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on the issue of the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs. I wish I had the full transcript on this, but I don't, so I'll have to

Katherine Tai on Labor Issues in the USMCA and at the WTO

In a speech today to the AFL-CIO, U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai said the following: The USMCA agreement is a good example of what can happen when labor is at the table. It’s not perfect, but because we collaborated closely with President Trumka and many of the union

Biden’s Worker-Centered Trade Policy: Whose Workers?

As Simon mentioned in an earlier post, various labor-related complaints and requests under USMCA are “heating up.” This activity reinforces the Biden Administration’s new “worker-centered trade policy” that, according to USTR Ambassador Katherine Tai, “will foster broad-based, equitable growth, increase innovation, and give workers a seat at the table.

Additional Katherine Tai Exchanges on Vaccine Production/TRIPS Waiver

Following up on my last post, here are two more good exchanges between members of the House Ways and Means committee and U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai on vaccine production/TRIPS waiver: Congressman Wenstrup: ... So I'm concerned about the intellectual property rights and, but at the same

Nunes-Tai Exchange on Vaccine Production/TRIPS Waiver

At yesterday's House Ways and Means committee hearing on the Biden administration's trade policy agenda, Congressman Nunes and U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai had the following exchange on the TRIPS waiver and vaccine production: Congressman Nunes: .. I want to turn to this agreement on TRIPS

Katherine Tai on China's Place in the Global Trading System and the U.S. Response

Here are two questions/answers related to China's place in the global trading system and how the United States should deal with China, from today's House Ways and Means committee hearing on the Biden administration's trade agenda: Chairman Neal: Ambassador, when China joined the

Katherine Tai on the USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism Developments

U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai testified in front of the Senate Finance Committee today on the Biden administration's trade agenda. She was asked about the USMCA rapid response labor cases I noted in my previous post: Senator Brown: Let me talk about what you would expect me