Many of USTR's senior officials are lawyers and economists with extensive backgrounds in trade law. The senior staff includes about 30 key officials appointed by the U.S. Trade Representative who supervise trade negotiations, monitor trade disputes, enforce laws, and keep a constant flow of communication with Congress, industry, nongovernmental organizations and the public on U.S. trade policy.
United States Trade Representative
Deputy United States Trade Representative and Chief of Mission, Geneva
Chief Agricultural Negotiator
Chief of Staff
Acting General Counsel
Counselor for Trade and Investment
Senior Advisor
Chief Textiles and Apparel Negotiator
Executive Secretary
Assistant U.S. Trade Representatives and Other Senior Officials
AUSTR for Economic Affairs
AUSTR for Administration
AUSTR and Deputy Chief of Mission, Geneva
AUSTR for Agricultural Affairs and Commodity Policy
AUSTR for Small Business, Market Access, and Industrial Competitiveness
AUSTR for Southeast Asia and the Pacific
AUSTR Japan, Korea, and APEC Affairs (Acting)
AUSTR for Africa
Director, Interagency Center for Trade Implementation, Monitoring and Enforcement
AUSTR for Trade Policy Coordination (Acting)
AUSTR for Innovation and Intellectual Property
AUSTR for South and Central Asia
AUSTR for Labor Affairs
AUSTR for China, Mongolia and Taiwan Affairs
AUSTR for Environment and Natural Resources
AUSTR for WTO and Multilateral Affairs (Acting)
AUSTR for Services and Investment
AUSTR for Europe and the Middle East
