House Members Ask USTR to Prioritize Taiwan FTA
A bipartisan group of 161 House members are asking U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to open negotiations for a free trade deal with Taiwan. The letter, sent Dec. 19, was led by Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, Rep. Albio Sires, D-N.J.,…
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Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., and Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va. “Taiwan is a longstanding ally and a like-minded partner in the Indo-Pacific region that upholds and shares our values. Taiwan is our 11th largest trading partner worldwide, the 8th largest export market for U.S. agricultural products, a major purchaser of U.S. LNG exports, and the supplier of a significant amount of the semiconductors used by our manufacturers in their finished goods,” they said. “As the trade and investment relationship with Taiwan already supports an estimated 373,000 U.S. jobs, working toward the negotiation of a high-standard and comprehensive U.S.-Taiwan bilateral trade agreement would further enhance our shared goal of enhancing the global competitiveness of U.S. industries while spurring American job creation.”