US Trade Chief Seeks to Mitigate Impact of Russia Sanctions on US

U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai speaks to members of the media following a tour of a silicon wafer plant being expanded by South Korean semiconductor manufacturer SK Siltron CSS, in Bay City, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook

Ambassador Katherine Tai, the current U.S. trade representative, said on March 16 that policymakers need to consider how to mitigate the impacts of Western sanctions imposed on Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine.

Tai was in Michigan on March 16 with South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the U.S.–Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS).