• Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Supplier Directory
  • SCB YouTube
  • Login
  • Subscribe
  • Logout
  • My Profile

  • CORONAVIRUS
  • LOGISTICS
    • Air Cargo
    • All Logistics
    • Express/Small Shipments
    • Facility Location Planning
    • Freight Forwarding/Customs Brokerage
    • Global Gateways
    • Global Logistics
    • Last Mile Delivery
    • Logistics Outsourcing
    • LTL/Truckload Services
    • Ocean Transportation
    • Rail & Intermodal
    • Reverse Logistics
    • Service Parts Management
    • Transportation & Distribution
  • TECHNOLOGY
    • All Technology
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Cloud & On-Demand Systems
    • Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)
    • ERP & Enterprise Systems
    • Forecasting & Demand Planning
    • Global Trade Management
    • Inventory Planning/ Optimization
    • Product Lifecycle Management
    • Sales & Operations Planning
    • SC Finance & Revenue Management
    • SC Planning & Optimization
    • Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
    • Supply Chain Visibility
    • Transportation Management
  • GENERAL SCM
    • Business Strategy Alignment
    • Education & Professional Development
    • Global Supply Chain Management
    • Global Trade & Economics
    • HR & Labor Management
    • Quality & Metrics
    • Regulation & Compliance
    • SC Security & Risk Mgmt
    • Supply Chains in Crisis
    • Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility
  • WAREHOUSING
    • All Warehouse Services
    • Conveyors & Sortation
    • Lift Trucks & AGVs
    • Order Fulfillment
    • Packaging
    • RFID, Barcode, Mobility & Voice
    • Robotics
    • Warehouse Management Systems
  • INDUSTRIES
    • Aerospace & Defense
    • Apparel
    • Automotive
    • Chemicals & Energy
    • Consumer Packaged Goods
    • E-Commerce/Omni-Channel
    • Food & Beverage
    • Healthcare
    • High-Tech/Electronics
    • Industrial Manufacturing
    • Pharmaceutical/Biotech
    • Retail
  • REGIONS
    • Asia Pacific
    • Canada
    • China
    • Europe
    • Latin America
    • Middle East/Africa
    • North America
  • THINK TANK
  • WEBINARS
    • On-Demand Webinars
    • Upcoming Webinars
  • PODCASTS
  • VIDEOS
  • WHITEPAPERS
Home » Watch: President Biden’s Trade Priorities for 2021
VIDEO

Watch: President Biden’s Trade Priorities for 2021

January 27, 2021
Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Clifford Sosnow, co-chair of the Trade and Investment Group of the Fasken law firm, reviews the pressing international trade issues that will confront President Biden in the early months of his administration.

Biden will have to deal with a slew of executive orders issued by his predecessor against China, including limitations on doing business with an expanding list of Chinese companies. The language in question “lacks clarity, and is very ambiguous in many respects,” but the new president nevertheless must decide whether to remove those restrictions, and how to confront China in the future. Other matters relating to China include antidumping measures on steel imports, intellectual property theft, and cyber security. “They’re very serious issues,” says Sosnow. “They haven’t gone away.”

China is bolstering its influence in East Asia with membership in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Sosnow notes, while the Trump administration’s withdrawal of the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) blocked it from access to similar economic and geopolitical opportunities.

In North America, Biden will likely seek a more conciliatory approach to trade relations with Canada, which Sosnow describes as “bruised.” The business community is wary but nevertheless hopeful of a change in the “harsh” tone that has characterized relations between the U.S. and Canada for the past four years. One sticking point might be the new president’s declared support for an extended “Buy American” policy for government procurement contracts.

Canadian businesses could continue to pursue grievances against the U.S. at the World Trade Organization, although there’s some question as to whether that body still has the teeth to enforce rulings in disputes between trading partners. “As ungainly a beast as it is, the WTO deals with the global trading situation in a way that no other trade instrument or agreement does,” says Sosnow.

RELATED CONTENT

RELATED VIDEOS

Transportation & Distribution Global Trade Management Sourcing/Procurement/SRM Global Supply Chain Management Global Trade & Economics Supply Chain Security & Risk Mgmt Canada China Europe
  • Related Articles

    Podcast | Biden’s Trade Priorities: The First 100 Days, and Beyond

    Watch: How the Biden Administration Will Affect Trade and Supply Chains

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Podcast | Linking Planning and Execution for Real-Time Decision-Making

More from this author

Wake up to live
“Supply Chains in Crisis”
updates and the latest Supply Chain News!

Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter

Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox.

Popular Stories

  • 0620_NFT.png

    Can NFTs Be an Effective Tool for Supply Chain Visibility?

    Technology
  • The Craft Beer Boom: How to Satisfy Changing Consumer Tastes

    Shortages of Beer, Popcorn Join Supply Chain Crisis

    Global Supply Chain Management
  • FedEx

    FedEx Faces Big Changes as New Boss Confronts Higher Costs, Angry Contractors

    Last Mile Delivery
  • 0621_Burrito.png

    Chipotle Zeroes in on Supply Chain Traceability and Visibility

    Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
  • cyber crime

    The Cyber Blind Spot That Makes Every Supply Chain Vulnerable

    Regulation & Compliance

Digital Edition

Scb may 2022 sm

2022 Supply Chain ESG Guide

VIEW THE LATEST ISSUE

Case Studies

  • 3PL Doubles Productivity With Robots to Fulfill Medical Supply Orders

  • E-Commerce Company Cuts Order Fulfillment Time by 40%

  • Fashion Retailer Halves Fulfillment Time With Omichannel Automation

  • Distributor Scales Business by Integrating Warehouse Automaton Software

  • Fast-Growing Fashion Brand Scales E-Commerce Fulfillment With Whiplash

Visit Our Sponsors

Yang Ming Alithya Barcoding
Blue Yonder BNSF Logistics Generix
GEP GreyOrange Here
Honeywell Intelligrated IFM Inmar
Keelvar Kinaxis Korber
Liberty SBF Locus Robotics Logility
Lucas Systems Nvidia Old Dominion
ORTEC Parsyl QIMA
Redwood Logistics Saddle Creek Logistics Schneider Dedicated
Setlog Holding AG Ship4WD Shipwell
Tecsys TGW Systems Thomson Reuters
Tive Trailer Bridge Vecna Robotics
Verity
  • More From SCB
    • Featured Content
    • Video Library
    • Think Tank Blog
    • SupplyChainBrain Podcast
    • Whitepapers
    • On-Demand Webinars
    • Upcoming Webinars
  • Digital Offerings
    • Digital Issue
    • Subscribe
    • Manage Your Subscription
    • Newsletters
  • Resources
    • Events Calendar
    • SCB's Great Supply Chain Partners
    • Supplier Directory
    • Case Study Showcase
    • Supply Chain Innovation Awards
    • 100 Great Partners Form
  • SCB Corporate
    • Advertise on SCB.COM
    • About Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact Us
    • Data Sharing Opt-Out

All content copyright ©2022 Keller International Publishing Corp All rights reserved. No reproduction, transmission or display is permitted without the written permissions of Keller International Publishing Corp

Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing