AIFC Statement Regarding U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai’s Testimony at 2024 Trade Agenda Hearings

April 19, 2024

Inquiries: press@aifcoalition.org

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, American Italian Food Coalition (AIFC) Co-Chairs Susan Molinari and Lucy Calautti issued a statement regarding United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai’s testimony before Congress this week on the Biden Administration’s 2024 Trade Policy Agenda:

“In June 2021, the United States and the European Union agreed to establish a Large Civil Aircraft Working Group, aimed at addressing the Boeing-Airbus dispute. As part of the agreement, both parties also appropriately suspended – for five years – harmful tariffs on products that contribute to the cultural fabric of the United States, including products from Italy, which is not an Airbus consortium country.

The AIFC commends Ambassador Tai for her continued commitment to working with our European partners to promote supply chain resilience through trade. We encourage the U.S. and EU to continue working to reach a permanent solution to this dispute that reaffirms the strong ties between the United States and Europe.”

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The American Italian Food Coalition is an alliance of more than 530 Italian companies, manufacturers, and trade associations dedicated to ensuring American consumers continue to have access to high-quality, affordable imported Italian products including pasta, coffee, biscuits, and wafers.