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ACC Comments on Risks in Semiconductor Supply Chain 

By enhancing our competitiveness in the above areas, U.S. chemical manufacturers will be in a stronger position to produce more in the United States. Demand for the products of chemistry will increase in the U.S. over time but even more so in the rest of the world. In that regard, it is critical that the U.S. strategy on supply chain resilience prioritize opening new markets. Commercially meaningful new market access allows our companies to take advantage of economies of scale, thereby manufacturing more important chemistries at home in the United States and exporting more of those chemistries to the world. Enhancing our competitiveness will beget more competitiveness in the long run – and therefore greater supply chain resiliency. And where U.S. trading partners are not playing by the rules and tilting the playing field in the favor of their domestic companies, we urge the Administration to enforce U.S. trade agreements and U.S. trade remedies laws.

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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.