AMBA Testifies Before USTR on Supply Chain Resilience

On May 23, the American Mold Builders Association (AMBA) presented formal testimony to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) during a public hearing on promoting supply chain resilience. AMBA’s testimony emphasized the essential role mold builders play in the supply chain and the top areas to consider when developing policies to support U.S. supply chain resiliency: Understanding downstream domestic capacity and capabilities, tracking imports of critical downstream goods, and addressing transshipment and transnational subsidies.

“AMBA members play an essential role in the supply chain,” says Kym Conis, managing director with the AMBA. “Knowing our domestic capabilities, identifying import spikes as they happen and addressing tariff evasion through transshipment will help strengthen U.S. downstream supply lines.”

Industrial molds are a critical component of the U.S. and global supply chain, manufacturing tooling, dies, molds and other downstream inputs used by the defense, medical device, transportation and other industries. AMBA urges the USTR as well as the entire current U.S. administration to support policies such as these to fortify U.S. downstream supply lines and looks forward to working together to advance policies that will enhance U.S. industrial competitiveness and strengthen and protect America’s critical supply chains.

For related content, read “AMBA Applauds U.S. Administration’s Retention of Chinese Mold Tariffs.”