Trade-Related Issues for Congress and the Obama Administration in 2010

(World Trade Interactive)

Trade issues, relatively neglected in 2009 as a new president and a strengthened Democratic majority in Congress focused on other issues, are set to take on a larger profile in 2010 as policymakers look to trade to help boost domestic employment. The Obama administration is expected to focus on negotiating two multilateral agreements and strengthening enforcement of existing pacts. Congress, meanwhile, will consider issues such as trade preference reform and food safety as well as a customs reauthorization bill.

This article presents a summary of some of the major trade-related issues likely to come up in 2010. For a more comprehensive overview of the 2010 trade agenda, please click here for a white paper prepared by ST&R’s government affairs team.