American Italian Food Coalition Statement on 2024 Trade Policy Agenda

 March 14, 2024

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Italian Food Coalition (AIFC) commends the United States Trade Representative (USTR) for the release of the 2024 President’s Trade Policy Agenda and 2023 Annual Report.

We are pleased to see inclusion of the Boeing-Airbus dispute in the President’s trade considerations. 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. However, nearly half way through this five year deal, a comprehensive status update has not been provided by either party.

The AIFC encourages the U.S. and the EU to continue building on this work to reach a permanent solution, and calls on USTR to expeditiously resolve this dispute to avoid disruptions in trade and reaffirm the strong ties between the U.S. and Europe.

The American Italian Food Coalition is an alliance of more than 450 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.