ASTA Testimony to Senate Committee on Finance Hearing on Trade Policy and Tariffs
On April 8, 2025, ASTA submitted testimony to the Senate Finance Committee hearing on trade policy, emphasizing the association's request for exemptions from tariffs for commodities that cannot be grown in the U.S.
04/17/2025 at 12:00 am
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ASTA Comments on EU Tariff Concessions
ASTA issued a letter to Anita Thomas, Secretary, Office of Europe and the Mediterranean U.S. Trade Representative, in September 2004. The letter objects to the proposed inclusion of 3 product categories on the list of goods for which tariff concessions may be withdrawn, and duties may be increased in the event the US and EU cannot reach an agreement for adequate compensation owed under WTO rules as a result of EU enlargement and changes to its rice import regime.
Multi-Industry Letter to Congressional Leadership Urging Action to Prevent a Rail Shutdown
ASTA signed onto a multi-industry coalition letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, and Leader McCarthy in September 2022 urging negotiators to remain at the table and work in good faith to come to a labor agreement that would prevent a lockout or strike for railroads and rail labor so as to avoid significant economic damage to U.S. supply chains and further uncertainty for rail customers.
