Under Secretary for International Trade Speaks to AISI Board of Directors

U.S. Department of Commerce Undersecretary for International Trade, Christopher A. Padilla, spoke at AISI’s Board of Directors Meeting on February 6 in Washington, D.C. In his address to the Board, Padilla focused on China trade concerns. He noted that China is having problems in its efforts to use administrative measures to try to control macroeconomic and sector-specific imbalances, including those that persist in the Chinese steel sector.

Padilla went on to stress that the Administration remains committed to continued economic engagement with China through the twin policy tools of dialogue and enforcement — including World Trade Organization (WTO) actions where appropriate and antidumping and countervailing duty law enforcement when industry files trade cases.

Padilla was sworn in as the Under Secretary for International Trade on December 19, 2007. In this role, Padilla oversees the International Trade Association, an agency responsible for developing U.S. trade policy, identifying and resolving market access issues, administering U.S. trade laws, enhancing the global competitiveness of the U.S. manufacturing and services sectors and coordinating U.S. trade advocacy efforts on behalf of U.S. business. For more information, contact Barry Solarz.