On March 18, 2021, Katherine Tai was confirmed as the U.S. Trade Representative.  Tai will be the first woman of color in this role.

Tai’s nomination hearing focused on a worker and labor-centric trade policy as well as a return to multilateralism, which we believe will include more active participation in the World Trade Organization. 

President Biden issued an “Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains” (the “EO”) on February 24, 2021, ordering 100-day and 1-year reviews of certain critical supply chains. The initial 100-day review aims to assess risks posed to the following critical supply chains:

  • Semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging
  • High-capacity batteries, including electric vehicle batteries
  • Critical