About - Staff Member - Kyle Johnson
Kyle Johnson
Kyle Johnson serves as the Senior Director of Trade Policy. In this role, he engages on a wide range of U.S., bilateral, and multilateral issues to promote technology industry competitiveness and innovation through trade and investment opportunities.
Prior to joining 91pro视频 in 2022, he served at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, where he led a team of ICT hardware industry experts working to strengthen the global competitiveness of U.S. industry through industry analysis, trade policy development, addressing trade barriers, supporting semiconductor and ICT industry supply chain resilience, and assisting with trade promotion strategies.
Previously, Kyle served in several Commerce Department staff roles focused on developing and implementing trade policy and promotion efforts to support trade and international competitiveness in innovative U.S. technologies. He also worked as a Legislative Correspondent with Senator Byron Dorgan and taught English as a foreign language in South Korea. Kyle holds an MA from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in International Economics and East Asia Studies, and a BA from the University of North Dakota in Political Science and Communications.
Blog posts by Kyle Johnson
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How to Leverage U.S. Trade Policy to Promote U.S. Tech Leadership
March 31, 2025
April will be a pivotal month for U.S. 鈥� and global 鈥� trade policy. It鈥檚 clear the Trump Administration views trade as a pressing priority. During its first two months, the second Trump Administration ...
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The Trouble with Tariffs
May 3, 2024
Tariffs continue to capture the spotlight in Washington and across the U.S. campaign trail. In recent years, they have become a favored policy tool proposed to solve challenges in technology, shipbuilding, ...
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Now is the Time to Rebuild U.S. Global Trade Leadership
March 12, 2024
On March 1, the Biden Administration provided its outlook on U.S. trade policy for 2024. The annual report, produced by the Office of the United State Trade Representative (USTR), notes that trade can ...
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IPEF: An Opportunity to Address Barriers to Trade
April 14, 2023
Nearly one year ago, the United States and 13 partners in the Asia-Pacific region launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). The Asia-Pacific region holds much promise for U.S. ...