Inside U.S. Trade Quotes Brian Pomper on Formation of Alliance for Trade Enforcement Coalition

May 14, 2020

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Inside U.S. Trade has quoted Akin Gump public law and policy practice co-head Brian Pomper in its article “Business Groups Form Coalition to Support Trade Enforcement,” regarding the formation of Alliance for Trade Enforcement (AFTE)—an expansion of the Alliance for Fair Trade with India, for which Pomper serves as the executive director.

According to the article, the coalition comprises 11 trade associations and business groups that “will work to support U.S. policymakers in their efforts to enforce U.S. trade agreements and ensure that our trading partners end unfair trade practices.” Pomper noted that AFTE members will seek to “encourage any leverage the government” has in enforcing trade agreements, adding “[t]he point is to try to get the business associations that were all suffering from similar types of measures going in the same direction.”

Additionally, the article notes that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative’s recent Special 301 report and National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report on Foreign Trade Barriers may serve as an “initial blueprint” for the coalition. Pomper added that AFTE “looks forward to working with the Trump administration and Congress to dismantle the barriers highlighted in the NTE and Special 301 Reports. By enforcing trade agreements and holding foreign countries accountable, policymakers can ensure that America's workers, innovators, and inventions are protected and valued abroad.”

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