USTR looks for pandemic lessons to bolster supply chain resilience

Biden administration officials last week quizzed industry representatives on how their sectors weathered pandemic-era supply chain disruptions and what tools helped ease pressures as the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative explores ways to strengthen U.S. supply chains. During a May 2-3 hearing in Washington, DC – the first of four scheduled by USTR to gather feedback from stakeholders on supply chain resilience in trade deals – officials repeatedly asked representatives from U.S. industry groups, companies and labor organizations across...