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Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy
OTMP
Agency overview
FormedApril 29, 2017
DissolvedJanuary 20, 2021
HeadquartersWashington, D.C., U.S.
38°53′49″N 77°02′10″W / 38.897°N 77.036°W / 38.897; -77.036
Agency executive
Parent agencyOffice of White House Policy

The Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy (OTMP) was an office established within the White House Office by US President Donald Trump by Presidential Executive Order 13797 on April 29, 2017.[2]

During the Biden transition, the incoming administration made no signals towards filling the office, which has remained vacant as of the start of the Biden administration. It is presumed inactive.

Mission and responsibilities

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Full quotation of Sec. 2 (mission)

"The mission of the OTMP is to defend and serve American workers and domestic manufacturers while advising the President on policies to increase economic growth, decrease the trade deficit, and strengthen the United States manufacturing and defense industrial bases."

and of Sec. 3 (Responsibilities):

"The OTMP shall:
(a) advise the President on innovative strategies and promote trade policies consistent with the President's stated goals;
(b) serve as a liaison between the White House and the Department of Commerce and undertake trade-related special projects as requested by the President; and
(c) help improve the performance of the executive branch's domestic procurement and hiring policies, including through the implementation of the policies described in Executive Order 13788 of April 18, 2017 (Buy American and Hire American)."

COVID-19 pandemic

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In March 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic, Trump signed Executive Order 13911, naming Peter Navarro as the Defense Production Act policy coordinator,[3] and giving the OTMP authority to marshal federal resources as the US faced potential shortfalls in necessary hardware such as ventilators and personal protective equipment.[4]

Directors

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Image Officeholder Term start Term end President
Peter Navarro April 29, 2017 January 20, 2021 Donald Trump

Reports

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Trade

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In May 2019, the OTMP published a report analyzing the potential economic impact of the United States Reciprocal Trade Act, a bill proposed in January 2019 that would enable the President to impose reciprocal tariffs on trade partners who do not lower corresponding tariffs or non-tariff barriers.[5] The bill never advanced beyond Committee.

Manufacturing

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In August 2020, the OTMP released a report giving an update on the status of the federal government's usage of the DPA. The report identified 78 instances of actions undertaken by the Trump administration to combat certain equipment shortages.[6] This report faced criticism as later analysis showed several cited instances in the report were either executive orders unrelated to the production of medical equipment or Defense Department expenditures that did not directly address the nation's supply shortages, with some examples dating as far back as 2017.[7] With Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown labeling the report as “propaganda” and a “political stunt”.[8]

In early October 2020, the OTMP released a report purportedly detailing the progress of the Trump administration's "Buy American, Hire American" policies as outlined in Executive Order 13788. The report covered five key areas: Buying American Procurement, Hiring American Labor, Trade Policy and Tariffs, Defense Budget and Policies, and utilization of the Jones Act.[9]

Job creation

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By late October 2020, the OTMP released a series of seven reports under the banner "All Job Creation is Local", each report focused on a different State: Maine,[10] Michigan,[11] Minnesota,[12] Pennsylvania,[13] Wisconsin,[14] North Carolina,[15] and Florida.[16] Each highlighted federal actions that could translate into job creation across various key sectors for the respective economies of each State. However, The Daily Beast noted these reports focused entirely on what were considered swing states in the upcoming 2020 United States presidential election and were viewed as an attempt to "sell the case for the president’s reelection".[17]

National security

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In July 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13806, on Assessing and Strengthening the Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base and Supply Chain Resiliency of the United States, initiated by the OTMP, which directed the Department of Defense to lead a whole of government assessment of the health of the manufacturing and defense industrial base of the United States. The report was published in October, 2018.[18][19]

In June 2018, the OTMP released a report outlining how China's policies threaten the economic and national security of the United States.[20]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Navarro, Peter (May 2, 2017). "Trump trade chief: Our trade policy is already working". CNN. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved May 10, 2017.
    - Horsley, Scott (May 3, 2017). "Peter Navarro: A 'Bricklayer' Of Trump's Protectionist Wall". NPR. Washington, D.C.: National Public Radio, Inc. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  2. ^ Korte, Gregory (April 29, 2017). "On his 100th day in office, Trump orders review of free trade agreements". USA Today. McLean, Virginia: Gannett Company. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
    - Office of the Press Secretary (April 29, 2017). "Presidential Executive Order on the Establishment of Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy". whitehouse.gov. Washington, D.C.: White House. Retrieved May 10, 2017. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
    - "Establishment of Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy". Federal Register. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. April 29, 2017. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017. Alt URLPublic Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "Delegating Additional Authority Under the Defense Production Act Concerning Health and Medical Resources To Respond to the Spread of COVID-19". Federal Register. April 1, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  4. ^ Leary, Alex (March 28, 2020). "'This is War': President's Equipment Czar to Use Full Powers to Fight Coronavirus". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on March 29, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  5. ^ "The United States Reciprocal Trade Act: Estimated Job & Trade Deficit Effects" (PDF). The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "How President Trump Uses the Defense Production Act to Protect America From the China Virus" (PDF). White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy. August 13, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  7. ^ Jacobs, Andrew (September 22, 2020). "Despite Claims, Trump Rarely Uses Wartime Law in Battle Against Covid". The New York Times. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  8. ^ Eaton, Sabrina (August 14, 2020). "White House defends President Trump's handling of coronavirus in a new report that Sherrod Brown calls 'propaganda'". The New York Times. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "Donald J. Trump the Buy American, Hire American President" (PDF). White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy. October 2, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  10. ^ "President Trump's Jobs Plan for Maine" (PDF). White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy. October 15, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  11. ^ "President Trump's Jobs Plan for Michigan" (PDF). White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy. October 15, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  12. ^ "President Trump's Jobs Plan for Minnesota" (PDF). White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy. October 20, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  13. ^ "President Trump's Jobs Plan for Pennsylvania" (PDF). White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy. October 21, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  14. ^ "President Trump's Jobs Plan for Wisconsin" (PDF). October 22, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  15. ^ "President Trump's Jobs Plan for North Carolina" (PDF). White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy. October 27, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  16. ^ "President Trump's Jobs Plan for Florida" (PDF). White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy. October 28, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  17. ^ Markay, Lachlan (November 2, 2020). "Peter Navarro Is Hyping Trump in Swing States—on the Taxpayer's Dime". The Daily Beast. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  18. ^ "Resources". Department of Defense Industrial Policy. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  19. ^ "Assessing and Strengthening the Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base and Supply Chain Resiliency of the United States" (PDF). Department of Defense. September 1, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  20. ^ "Office of Trade & Manufacturing Policy Report: "How China's Economic Aggression Threatens the Technologies and Intellectual Property of the United States and the World"". whitehouse.gov. June 19, 2018 – via National Archives.
    - "How China's Economic Aggression Threatens the Technologies and Intellectual Property of the United States and the World" (PDF). White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy. June 19, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
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