NCC Welcomes Tai as U.S. Trade Representative

By Cotton Grower Staff|March 22, 2021

The National Cotton Council welcomed the unanimous Senate confirmation of Katherine Tai as U.S. Trade Representative – a step that can help protect U.S. cotton’s success in the global marketplace.

“Tai has proven to be a skillful negotiator who we believe can advance workable trade pacts and enforce them,” said NCC Chairman Kent Fountain, a Georgia grower and ginner. “This is crucial as we are acutely focused on the importance of fair and reciprocal trading relationships that offer opportunities for the cotton and textile industries to expand exports of cotton fiber, yarn and fabrics.”

Fountain noted that Tai’s recent efforts at gaining widespread support for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement also provide the U.S. cotton industry with assurance regarding her negotiating skills.

As the central organization for the U.S. cotton industry, the NCC’s mission is ensuring the ability of the industry’s seven segments to compete effectively and profitably in the raw cotton, oilseed and U.S.-manufactured product markets at home and abroad.

Based on information provided by the National Cotton Council