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The U.S. Trade Policy Landscape in 2019

Explore the highlights and challenges of the U.S. trade policy in 2019, including (re)negotiating trade deals, U.S. ag exports, and the Trump trade agenda. Discover the current status of NAFTA, the U.S.'s approach to trade beyond North America, and the trade outlook for 2019 and beyond.

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The U.S. Trade Policy Landscape in 2019

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  1. The U.S. Trade Policy Landscape in 2019 Cassandra A. KuballVice President, Public AffairsEdelman

  2. The Highlights Setting the Stage The Trump Trade Agenda (Re)Negotiating Trade Deals – NAFTA (Re)Negotiating Trade Deals – Beyond North America Trade in 2019

  3. Setting the Stage U.S. Ag Exports by the Numbers

  4. The Trump Trade Agenda A New Trade Era

  5. The President’s Trade Policy Agenda • Supporting Our National Security • Aggressive Enforcement of U.S. Trade Laws • Reforming the Multilateral Trading System • Strengthening the U.S. Economy • Negotiating Better Trade Deals

  6. (Re)Negotiating Trade Deals NAFTA to USMCA

  7. Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  8. No NAFTA/U.S.-CANADA FTA

  9. Food & Ag Objectives “Met” • Market Access • Biotechnology/NBT • E-Commerce • Rules of Origin • Intellectual Property • Customs Procedures • Regulatory Cooperation • Sanitary & Phytosanitary (SPS) • Technical Barriers to Trade • Dispute Settlement*

  10. USMCA Support NAFB News Service (1/24/19) Inside U.S. Trade (1/7/19) Inside U.S. Trade (1/8/19) Forbes (1/19/19) AFBF Podcast (1/22/19) Transport Topics (1/23/19) Bloomberg (1/17/19)

  11. BUT…

  12. Technical Challenges eSeller Café (1/18/19) Inside U.S. Trade (11/6/18) Wall Street Journal (1/25/19) Politico (12/20/18) Inside U.S. Trade (11/5/18)

  13. U.S. CONGRESS House 235 Democrats 198 Republicans 2 Vacant Senate 45 Democrats 53 Republicans 2 Independents

  14. The 232 Cloud “Before Congress considers legislation to implement USMCA, the Administration should lift tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from our top two trading partners and secure the elimination of retaliatory tariffs that stand to wipe out gains our farmers have made over the past two and a half decades.” - Chuck Grassley, Chairman, Senate Finance Committee (1/30/19) U.S. lawmakers are "not really willing to consider this agreement until the steel and aluminum tariffs are assured of being lifted off -- including quotas"  - Kevin Brady, Ranking Member, House Ways & Means Committee (1/29/19) Aluminum Insider (1/11/19) Washington Examiner(12/10/18) Inside U.S Trade (1/23/18)

  15. Financial Post (1/24/19)

  16. (Re)Negotiating Trade Deals Beyond North America

  17. U.S. Seeks “New” Trade Agreements Japan European Union United Kingdom

  18. Current Status NIKKEI Asian Review (1/25/19) Wall Street Journal (1/15/19) Bloomberg (1/30/19)

  19. Trade in 2019 … and Beyond

  20. U.S. Trade Policy - Busy Season • USMCA Ratification (!?) • Traditional Negotiations • EU • Japan • UK • WTO Fight(s) • Administration v. Congress on Tariff Powers • CHINA

  21. Thank you! Cassandra A. Kuball Vice President, Public Policy Edelman Cassandra.Kuball@Edelman.com

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