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xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">WASHINGTON –</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"> </span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"><span>Ahead of the</span><span> U.S. House of Representatives </span><span>Ways and Means </span><span>Subcommittee</span><span> on Trade</span><span>’s </span><span>hearing, </span></span><em><a href="https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/trade-subcommittee-hearing-on-protecting-american-innovation-by-establishing-and-enforcing-strong-digital-trade-rules/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Protecting American Innovation by Establishing and Enforcing Strong Digital Trade Rules</span></span></a></em><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">,</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"><span> </span><span>global tech trade association ITI’s </span></span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"><strong>President and CEO Jason Oxman</strong><span> </span></span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">underscore</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">d the critical importance digital trade has in the modern economy. The hearing</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">, which</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"> </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">com</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">es</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"> </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">as the U.S. marks </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">one year since the </span></span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"> </span><a href="https://www.itic.org/news-events/news-releases/iti-by-ignoring-digital-trade-ustr-actions-will-weaken-u-s-competitiveness" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">withdrew support for key digital trade</span></span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"> </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">provisions and positions at the World Trad</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">e Organization (WTO)</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">, is a </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">welcome opportunity </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">for Congress to examine</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"> the </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">state of U.S. digital trade polic</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">y</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p paraid="259206344" paraeid="{9524cf15-e759-459b-8bc5-aed9954a72cb}{51}"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"><span>“</span><span>For</span><span> the U.S. to </span><span>remain</span><span> a global leader in innovation, </span><span>it</span><span> </span><span>need</span><span>s</span><span> </span><span>a </span><span>strong digital trade </span><span>agenda</span><span> that </span><span>enables </span><span>businesses of all sizes </span><span>and in all sectors </span><span>to reach customers in every corner of the </span><span>globe and</span><span> </span><span>enhance productivity</span><span>. </span><span>Still, despite </span><span>broad</span><span> </span><span>and bipartisan</span><span> </span><span>feedback, </span><span>USTR </span><span>has opted to cede U.S. digital trade leadership </span><span>t</span><span>ime and time again</span><span>.</span><span> We hope tomorrow’s hearing will </span><span>motivate the United States to change</span><span> its</span><span> </span><span>course by </span><span>d</span><span>emonstrating</span><span> </span><span>the myriad</span><span> ways technology’s movement across borders </span><span>f</span><span>acilitates</span><span> </span><span>job growth, bolsters supply chain resiliency, </span><span>and </span><span>enhances access </span><span>for consumers</span><span>. We thank </span><span>the Ways and Means Committee for examining this </span><span>crucial economic issue</span><span> and call on lawmakers to </span><span>u</span><span>tilize</span><span> </span><span>their </span><span>legislative</span><span> and </span><span>oversight tools to </span><span>ensure the United States gets back on the right </span><span>track</span><span>.”</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p paraid="1679209599" paraeid="{9524cf15-e759-459b-8bc5-aed9954a72cb}{173}"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">In the last year, the U.S. has retreated its longstanding support for digital trade through:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div> <div> <ul role="list"> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p paraid="818067556" paraeid="{9524cf15-e759-459b-8bc5-aed9954a72cb}{179}"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"><span>W</span><span>ithdrawal of </span><span>U.S. support for </span><span>long-standing </span><span>digital trade proposals and positions </span><span>in negotiations for</span><span> the WTO </span><span>Joint Statement Initiative (JSI) on Electronic Commerce</span><span>, which aims to de</span><span>velop global digital trade rules to support innovation and economic growth for decades to come</span><span>;</span><span> </span><span>the proposed </span><span>J</span><span>SI </span><span>agreement</span><span>, </span><span>which was supported by more than 80</span><span> WTO members,</span><span> does not include outcomes on data flows, data localization, and source code disclosure – all areas where the U.S. withdrew support.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul role="list"> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p paraid="1669736137" paraeid="{9524cf15-e759-459b-8bc5-aed9954a72cb}{223}"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"><span>Failing to conclude</span><span> a </span><span>trade agreement in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), and ignoring </span><span>digital</span><span> </span><span>trade</span><span> entirely in ongoing trade negotiations with Taiwan an</span><span>d </span><span>Kenya;</span><span> and </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul role="list"> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p paraid="9931883" paraeid="{9524cf15-e759-459b-8bc5-aed9954a72cb}{245}"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"><span>Deprioritizing </span><span>digital trade</span><span> </span><span>in the 2024 National Trade Estimate Report, which </span><span>lists</span><span> policies </span><span>abroad </span><span>that discriminate against U.S. companies, increase the costs of doing business, divert trade and investment, undermine security, and discourage innovatio</span><span>n.</span></span> </p> </li> </ul> </div> </div></div> <div class="flc df-w share-buttons social-share"> <p class="social-share__label">Share:</p> <ul class="flc blog-post-share social-share__buttons" 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