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ACC Comments on Risks in High-Capacity Battery Supply Chain 

Over the past four years, our industry has witnessed firsthand how trade policy uncertainty and the levying of high and broad tariffs on our imports and exports has disrupted the chemical value chain and the industries that rely on the business of chemistry. As a general matter, ACC advocates for the elimination and reduction of tariff and non-tariff barriers wherever possible. Reducing trade barriers is a better way to support production in the U.S. as opposed to the wielding of blunt trade instruments, which only increase uncertainty and costs and weaken competitiveness. We are also mindful that enabling greater U.S. production may require additional incentives from the U.S. and state governments. These incentives should be constructed in a way that does not distort trade and investment. As we have learned, when the United States implements trade actions such as tariffs, U.S. trading partners respond in kind, often retaliating against competitive U.S. exports, including chemicals.

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About the Author

Ed Brzytwa is the American Chemistry Council’s Director for International Trade. He leads ACC’s trade policy and advocacy work, with a strong focus on influencing U.S. trade negotiation and policy initiatives to strengthen the business of chemistry. Prior to ACC, Ed was a trade policy advocate in the technology sector and a trade negotiator in Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and U.S. Department of Commerce. Ed obtained two Master’s degrees from the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna in Austria, where he was a Fulbright fellow, and from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, and has a Bachelor’s degree in The Classics from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.

American Chemistry Council

The American Chemistry Council’s mission is to advocate for the people, policy, and products of chemistry that make the United States the global leader in innovation and manufacturing. To achieve this, we: Champion science-based policy solutions across all levels of government; Drive continuous performance improvement to protect employees and communities through Responsible Care®; Foster the development of sustainability practices throughout ACC member companies; and Communicate authentically with communities about challenges and solutions for a safer, healthier and more sustainable way of life. Our vision is a world made better by chemistry, where people live happier, healthier, and more prosperous lives, safely and sustainably—for generations to come.