AISI Applauds Confirmation Of Katherine Tai As USTR

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kevin Dempsey, president and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), issued the following statement congratulating Ambassador-designate Katherine Tai who was confirmed today by the Senate to serve as United States Trade Representative (USTR):

“The American steel industry congratulates Katherine Tai on her confirmation as the U.S. Trade Representative. Her experience, dedication and willingness to listen to the concerns of labor and industry will allow her to be a champion for trade policies that advance the interests of American manufacturers and their workers. We appreciate her recognition of the challenges facing our industry as a result of the ongoing global steel overcapacity crisis and her acknowledgement that this overcapacity is not just a China problem. We are also grateful for her commitment to using all of the tools available to conduct aggressive trade enforcement. These issues are critical to the future of the American steel industry and our workers. We look forward to working with her to address the trade challenges facing our industry.”

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