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April

2021-12-05
Week Ahead Guidance for the Week of December 6, 2021 – December 10, 2021
2021-12-03
USTR Commits to Implementing the U.S. Government’s National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking
2021-12-02
Kenneth Schagrin
2021-12-02
USTR Announces Intention to Join the Joint Declaration on the Advancement of Gender Equality and Women’s Economic Empowerment Within Trade
2021-12-02
United States Welcomes Successful Conclusion of Negotiation of WTO Joint Statement Initiative On Services Domestic Regulation
2021-12-01
Readout of USTR Deputies’ Roundtable Discussion with the American Apparel & Footwear Association
December
2021-11-30
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Virtual Meeting With Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business, and Economic Development, Mary Ng
2021-11-30
Joint Statement of the Trade Ministers of the United States, Japan, and the European Union After a Trilateral Meeting
2021-11-28
Week Ahead Guidance for November 29, 2021 - December 3, 2021
2021-11-28
Tai-Raimondo Op-Ed: What The New Steel And Aluminum Deals Mean For American Families | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
2021-11-26
Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai Commemorating Native American Heritage Day
2021-11-25
Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on Thanksgiving
2021-11-24
USTR Welcomes Agreement with India on Digital Services Taxes
2021-11-23
Readout of Ambassador’s Tai’s Participation at the U.S. – India Trade Policy Forum Meeting
2021-11-23
Joint Statement from the United States - India Trade Policy Forum
2021-11-22
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Meeting with Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal
2021-11-22
USTR Welcomes Agreement with Turkey on Digital Services Taxes
2021-11-22
Remarks by Ambassador Katherine Tai During the Welcome Reception in New Delhi
2021-11-21
Comprehensive Trip Guidance And Week Ahead For November 22, 2021 – November 26, 2021
2021-11-20
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Roundtable with Female Trade Experts
2021-11-20
Readout of Ambassador Sarah Bianchi’s Meetings on the Digital Economy in Korea
2021-11-20
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Meeting with Female Engineers at the Boeing Korea Engineering and Technology Center
2021-11-19
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Meetings with Korean Minister for Trade Yeo Han-Koo
2021-11-19
Joint Statement by the Trade Ministers of the United States of America and the Republic of Korea on the Occasion of the Sixth Meeting of the Joint Committee of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
2021-11-19
Remarks of Ambassador Katherine Tai at the Start of the KORUS Joint Committee
2021-11-19
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Meeting with Korean Minister of Employment and Labor An Kyung-Duk
2021-11-17
Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Meeting with Japanese Trade Union Confederation (RENGO) President Yoshino Tomoko
2021-11-17
Joint Statement by the Trade Ministers of the United States, Japan, and the European Union
2021-11-17
Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Meeting with Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Hayashi Yoshimasa
2021-11-17
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Meeting with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno Hirokazu
2021-11-17
United States and Japan Announce The Formation Of The U.S.-Japan Partnership On Trade
2021-11-16
Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Meeting with Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Hagiuda Koichi
2021-11-15
Comprehensive Trip Guidance and Week Ahead Press Schedule for the Week of November 15, 2021 – November 21, 2021
2021-11-12
U.S. Statement on Working With Japan to Address Global Steel and Aluminum Excess Capacity
2021-11-11
Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Meeting with The European Union Member State Ministers Responsible for Trade and Executive Vice President Dombrovskis
2021-11-11
Statement From Ambassador Katherine Tai to Commemorate Veterans Day
2021-11-10
Joint Statement On The Tenth Meeting Of The United States - Ukraine Trade And Investment Council
2021-11-08
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Kazakhstan’s Minister of Trade and Integration Bakhyt Sultanov
2021-11-08
Week Ahead Guidance for the Week of November 8, 2021 - November 12, 2021
2021-11-06
Statement From Ambassador Katherine Tai on The Passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
2021-11-05
Ambassador Katherine Tai to Travel to Boston, Massachusetts
2021-11-04
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Ivory Coast Minister of Trade and Industry Souleymane Diarrassouba
2021-11-04
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with South Africa Minister for Trade, Industry and Competition Ebrahim Patel
2021-11-04
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Virtual Meeting with Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade, And Industry Hagiuda Koichi
2021-11-03
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal
November
2021-11-03
USTR Announces Reallocation of Fiscal Year 2021 WTO Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar
2021-11-03
Remarks of Ambassador Katherine Tai on Digital Trade at the Georgetown University Law Center Virtual Conference
2021-11-02
Readout of Ambassador Jayme White’s Meeting with the International Trade Committee of the European Parliament
2021-11-02
Opening Remarks of Ambassador Katherine Tai at American Iron And Steel Institute and Steel Manufacturers Association General Meeting
2021-11-02
Statement From Ambassador Katherine Tai on the African Growth and Opportunity Act Eligibility Review
2021-11-01
Employee Highlight: Emily Harrison
November
November
2021-11-01
Statement From Ambassador Katherine Tai Commemorating the Start of National American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month
2021-10-31
Week Ahead Guidance for the Week of November 1, 2021 – November 5, 2021
2021-10-31
Fact Sheet: U.S. – EU Arrangements on Global Steel and Aluminum Excess Capacity and Carbon Intensity
October
2021-10-31
Statements From Ambassador Tai and Secretary Raimondo On 232 Tariff Agreements
2021-10-31
Joint US-EU Statement on Trade in Steel and Aluminum
2021-10-29
Ambassador Tai to Travel to Japan, South Korea, and India
2021-10-29
USTR Roundtable Highlights the United States-Central America Supply Chain for Textiles and Apparel
2021-10-28
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Participation In the Indo-Pacific Business Forum
2021-10-28
United States and European Union Hold Fourth Joint Committee Meeting under the Bilateral Agreement on Prudential Measures Regarding Insurance and Reinsurance
2021-10-28
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Virtual Meeting with Nigeria Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Adeniyi Adebayo
2021-10-26
Opening Statements of María L. Pagán and Christopher Wilson Before The Senate Finance Committee As Prepared For Delivery
2021-10-25
Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Call with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis
2021-10-24
Week Ahead Guidance for the Week of October 25 – October 29, 2021
2021-10-22
Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on the G7 Trade Ministers Meeting
2021-10-22
The United States and Colombia Meet to Review Implementation of the United States—Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
2021-10-22
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with France Minister-Delegate for Foreign Trade Franck Riester
2021-10-22
Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Meeting with German Federal Minister for Economics and Energy Peter Altmaier on the Margins of the G7 Trade Ministerial
2021-10-22
U.S. Statement on the Trade Policy Review of China
2021-10-21
Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Meeting with European Steel Association
2021-10-21
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with the American Chamber of Commerce To The European Union And BusinessEurope
2021-10-21
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Roundtable Meeting with European Union Environment NGOs
2021-10-21
USTR Welcomes Agreement with Austria, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom on Digital Services Taxes
2021-10-21
Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Meeting with INTA Chair Bernd Lange
2021-10-20
Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Roundtable Conversation with European Union Labor Unions
2021-10-20
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Participation in the Virtual AGOA Ministerial Meeting
2021-10-20
Statement by David Bisbee, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., on the Trade Policy Review of the People's Republic of China
2021-10-20
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Sophie Wilmès
2021-10-19
Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Virtual Meeting with the Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy
2021-10-18
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Honduras’ Secretary for Economic Development María Antonia Rivera
2021-10-18
Week Ahead Guidance for the Week of October 18, 2021 – October 23, 2021
2021-10-18
Ambassador Tai to Travel to Brussels and Attend G7 Trade Ministers Meeting in London
2021-10-15
USTR Requests ITC Investigation of Trade Distribution Effects on Workers and Underserved Communities
2021-10-15
Hispanic Heritage Month Highlight: Magaly Clavijo Garcia
2021-10-15
Readout of Ambassador Jayme White's Meeting with Canada’s Deputy Minister for International Trade John Hannaford
2021-10-14
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and the U.S. Department of State Participate in the Fourteenth Meeting of Dominican Republic–Central America–United States Free Trade Agreement’s Environmental Affairs Council
2021-10-14
Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Meeting with International Labor Organization Director General Guy Ryder
October
2021-10-14
Ambassador Katherine Tai's Remarks As Prepared for Delivery on the World Trade Organization
Measures Relating to Raw Materials
2021-10-12
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with South Africa Minister for Trade, Industry and Competition Ebrahim Patel
2021-10-12
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis
2021-10-12
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Italy Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi Di Maio
2021-10-11
Week Ahead Guidance for the Week of October 11, 2021 – October 15, 2021
2021-10-08
Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Virtual Meeting With Vice Premier Of China Liu He
2021-10-08
Readout of U.S. – Singapore Free Trade Agreement Joint Committee Meeting
2021-10-08
Readout of Ambassador Jayme White's Call with Mexico's Under Secretary for Foreign Trade Luz Maria de la Mora
2021-10-08
Sarah Bianchi
2021-10-07
Hispanic Heritage Month Highlight: Carlos H. Romero
2021-10-07
Ambassador Tai to Attend G20 Trade Ministers Meeting, Travel to Switzerland
2021-10-06
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Meeting with France's Minister of Economy, Finance and Recovery Bruno Le Maire
2021-10-06
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Canada’s Minister for Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade, Mary Ng
2021-10-06
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Participation in the OECD Ministerial Meeting
2021-10-06
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Costa Rica’s Trade Minister Andres Valenciano
2021-10-05
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Norway’s Minister Of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide
2021-10-05
USTR Requests Comments on Reinstatement of Targeted Potential Exclusions of Products of China Subject to Section 301 Tariffs
2021-10-05
USTR Requests Comments on Reinstatement of Targeted Potential Exclusions of Products of China Subject to Section 301 Tariffs
2021-10-05
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with South Korea’s Trade Minister Yeo Han-Koo
2021-10-05
Readout of Ambassador Tai's Meeting with Indonesia Minister of Trade Muhammad Lutfi
2021-10-04
What They Are Saying: Ambassador Katherine Tai Outlines the Biden-Harris Administration's New Approach to the U.S.-China Trade Relationship
2021-10-04
Sarah Bianchi Sworn In As Deputy United States Trade Representative
2021-10-04
Reinstatement of Certain Exclusions Previously Extended
2021-10-04
Fact Sheet: The Biden-Harris Administration’s New Approach to the U.S. – China Trade Relationship
2021-10-04
Remarks As Prepared for Delivery of Ambassador Katherine Tai Outlining the Biden-Harris Administration’s “New Approach to the U.S.-China Trade Relationship”
2021-10-04
Week Ahead Guidance for the Week of October 04, 2021 - October 8, 2021
2021-10-01
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with French Ambassador to the United States Philippe Étienne
2021-10-01
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Bahrain Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Zayed Al-Zayani
2021-10-01
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with New Zealand Minister for Trade and Export Growth Damien O’Connor
2021-10-01
Ambassador Katherine Tai to Travel to Paris, France
2021-10-01
Readout Of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting With Sweden’s Minister For Foreign Trade And Nordic Affairs Anna Hallberg
2021-10-01
USTR Announces Agreement Between the United States and Vietnam to Resolve Timber Section 301 Investigation
October
2021-10-01
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Tour and Roundtable at Carnegie Mellon University
October
2021-10-01
Hispanic Heritage Month Employee Highlight: María Pagán
2021-09-30
Ambassador Tai to Deliver Speech on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Approach to the China Trade Relationship
2021-09-30
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai and Ambassador Jayme White’s Tour Of Argo AI
2021-09-29
Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Trade And Technology Council Ministerial Meeting
2021-09-29
Fact Sheet: U.S.-EU Establish Common Principles to Update the Rules for the 21st Century Economy at Inaugural Trade and Technology Council Meeting
2021-09-29
U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council Inaugural Joint Statement
2021-09-29
Ambassador Katherine Tai to Visit Carnegie Mellon University
2021-09-28
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai Meeting with European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis
2021-09-28
Ambassador Katherine Tai to Travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the U.S.-EU Trade And Technology Council
2021-09-27
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Ireland’s Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar
2021-09-27
Jayme White
2021-09-27
Jayme White Sworn In as Deputy United States Trade Representative
2021-09-27
U.S.-E.U. Trade and Technology Council (TTC)
2021-09-23
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s meeting with North Carolina Asian American Leaders
2021-09-23
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s visit to Johnson C. Smith University
2021-09-23
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Roundtable with Textile Executives
2021-09-23
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Roundtable Discussion with Women Leaders in the Textile Industry
2021-09-23
Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on Sarah Bianchi’s Confirmation as Deputy United States Trade Representative
2021-09-22
Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on Jayme White’s Confirmation as Deputy United States Trade Representative
2021-09-22
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s meeting with World Trade Organization Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
2021-09-22
Ambassador Tai, Secretary Walsh Applaud Successful First Course of Remediation under USMCA’s Rapid Response Mechanism
2021-09-21
Ambassador Katherine Tai to Travel to North Carolina and South Carolina
2021-09-20
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with United Kingdom Secretary of State for International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan
2021-09-19
Week Ahead Guidance for the Week of September 20, 2021 – September 24, 2021
2021-09-17
Hispanic Heritage Month Employee Highlight: Osvaldo Gómez-Martínez
2021-09-15
USTR Announces Fiscal Year 2022 WTO Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar, Refined and Specialty Sugar, and Sugar-Containing Products
2021-09-15
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Participation in the East Asia Summit Economic Ministers’ Meeting
2021-09-15
Joint Media Statement: The Ninth EAS Economic Ministers' Meeting
2021-09-15
Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on Hispanic Heritage Month
2021-09-14
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee
2021-09-14
Ambassador Katherine Tai to Travel to Las Vegas, Nevada
2021-09-14
Readout Of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with ASEAN Economic Ministers
2021-09-13
Statement From Ambassador Katherine Tai on Elaine Trevino’s Nomination to Serve as Chief Agriculture Negotiator
2021-09-13
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Meeting with South Korea’s Trade Minister Yeo Han-Koo
2021-09-13
Readout Of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with United Arab Emirates Minister Of Economy Abdulla Bin Touq Al-Marri And Minister Of State For Foreign Trade Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al-Zeyoudi
2021-09-11
Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on the 20th Anniversary of the September 11 Attacks
2021-09-09
Readout of Ambassador Tai's Meeting with the Business Council for International Understanding
2021-09-09
Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on the Re-Launch of the U.S.-Mexico High-Level Economic Dialogue
2021-09-08
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Call with WTO Director General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
2021-09-06
Week Ahead Guidance for the Week of September 6, 2021 - September 10, 2021
2021-09-06
Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai Commemorating Labor Day
2021-09-02
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Meeting With Colombia's Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism, Ximena Lombana
2021-09-02
WTO Panel Rejects China’s Solar Safeguard Challenge
2021-09-01
Kent Shigetomi
2021-09-01
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Virtual Meeting With the Trade Advisory Committee on Africa
2021-09-01
USTR Announces Dawn Shackleford as Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the Office of Southeast Asia and the Pacific
September
September
September
September
2021-08-31
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Roundtable Discussion at Aurora Specialties Textiles
2021-08-30
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Meeting with Chicago Asian American Community Leaders
2021-08-30
Ambassador Katherine Tai's Remarks at Chicago Federation of Labor Roundtable
WTO Disputes Sorted by DS Number
2021-08-30
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine, Oleksiy Lyubchenko
2021-08-29
Week Ahead Guidance for the Week of August 30, 2021 – September 3, 2021
2021-08-27
Ambassador Katherine Tai to Travel to Chicago, Illinois
2021-08-26
USTR Announces Fiscal Year 2021 Allocation of Additional Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar
2021-08-26
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Virtual Meeting with Turkey’s Minister of Trade Mehmet Muş
2021-08-26
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Virtual Meeting with Representatives from the AFL-CIO, ITUC, and International Union Presidents
2021-08-25
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Virtual Meeting with Ethiopia's Senior Policy Advisor and Chief Trade Negotiator Mamo Mihretu
2021-08-24
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Virtual Meetings with U.S. Chamber China Center Advisory Board and US-China Business Council
2021-08-23
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Virtual Meeting with Entertainment Union Executives
2021-08-23
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Virtual Meeting with Kenya’s Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development Cabinet Secretary Betty Maina
2021-08-22
Week Ahead Guidance for the Week of August 23, 2021 – August 27, 2021
2021-08-19
Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on the Vote by Workers in Silao, Mexico
2021-08-16
Joint Statement by the United States and Ecuador
2021-08-13
Readout of Ambassador Tai and Secretary Vilsack’s Virtual Meeting with the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee and the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees
2021-08-13
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Virtual Meeting with International Labor Organization (ILO) Director General (DG) Guy Ryder
2021-08-12
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Virtual Meeting with South Korea’s Trade Minister Yeo Han-Koo
2021-08-12
Remarks from Assistant United States Trade Representative Daniel Watson on the Entry Into Force of the Protocol to the Trade and Investment Council Agreement Between the U.S and Ecuador
2021-08-12
From Bread to Bridges: What U.S. Workers Want from Trade
2021-08-10
Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on Senate Passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
2021-08-10
Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on Pagán and Wilson Nominations
2021-08-10
Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Reaches Agreement with Mexican Auto Parts Company to Protect Workers’ Rights
2021-08-10
United States Reaches Agreement with Mexican Auto Parts Company to Protect Workers’ Rights
2021-08-08
Week Ahead Guidance for the Week of August 9, 2021 – August 13, 2021
2021-08-06
Joint Statement of the United States and Uruguay — Trade and Investment Council
2021-08-05
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Roundtable with the Washington State Labor Council
2021-08-05
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Roundtable with Agriculture Stakeholders, Tribal Leaders, and Farmers
2021-08-05
Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on the Passing of Richard Trumka
2021-08-04
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Jubilee USA Interfaith Network, Religious Leaders, and Labor Representatives
2021-08-04
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development, Labor and Technology Jarosław Gowin
2021-08-02
Ambassador Katherine Tai to Travel to Seattle and Burlington, Washington
2021-08-02
Readout of the Inaugural Industry Trade Advisory Committee Meeting
2021-08-01
Week Ahead Guidance for the Week of August 2, 2021 – August 6, 2021
August
August
August
August
2021-07-29
Request for Comments on Operation of the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI)
2021-07-27
Remarks of Ambassador Katherine Tai at the Corporate Council on Africa’s U.S.-Africa Business Summit
2021-07-26
2021 Special 301 Review
2021-07-25
Week Ahead Guidance for the Week of July 26, 2021 – July 30, 2021
2021-07-23
USTR Releases Determination on Action and Ongoing Monitoring Following U.S. - Vietnam Agreement on Vietnam’s Currency Practices
2021-07-22
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Mexico’s Secretary of Economy Tatiana Clouthier
2021-07-22
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Meeting with European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade Chair Bernd Lange and Vice-Chair Kumpula-Natri
2021-07-22
USTR Welcomes New Staff Members to the Front Office
2021-07-21
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann
2021-07-21
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan
2021-07-20
United States Announces Intention to Join WTO Initiative on Services Domestic Regulation, Support Conclusion of Negotiations by MC12
2021-07-20
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Meeting with Spain's Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism Reyes Maroto
2021-07-19
Ambassador Katherine Tai Commends the Treasury Department and the State Bank of Vietnam for Reaching an Agreement Regarding Vietnam’s Currency Practices
2021-07-18
Week Ahead Guidance for the Week of July 19, 2021 – July 23, 2021
2021-07-16
Readout of Ambassador’s Tai Tour of Hamburg Hills Farm
2021-07-16
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Visit to La Crosse Hmoob Cultural and Community Agency
2021-07-15
Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Call with Kazakhstan Minister of Trade and Integration Bakhyt Sultanov
2021-07-15
Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Remarks at WTO Ministerial Meeting on the Fisheries Subsidies Negotiations
2021-07-14
Ambassador Katherine Tai to Travel to La Crosse, Wisconsin
2021-07-13
Readout of Ambassador Tai's Meeting with Indonesia Minister of Trade Muhammad Lutfi
2021-07-13
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with United Kingdom Secretary of State for International Trade Elizabeth Truss
2021-07-13
Recap of USMCA Anniversary Trip to Mexico City, Mexico
2021-07-13
USTR Joins Other Federal Agencies in Issuing Updated Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory
June
2021-07-09
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Meeting with Mexico's Secretary of Foreigner Affairs Marcelo Ebrard
2021-07-09
USTR Announces Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year 2021 WTO Tarrif-Rate Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar
2021-07-08
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai at Roundtable Hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico
July
2021-07-08
Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on the Remediation Plan to Address Denial of Workers' Rights in Mexico
2021-07-08
United States and Mexico Announce Course of Remediation for Workers’ Rights Denial at Auto Manufacturing Facility in Silao
2021-07-08
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai Meeting with Mexico's Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare Luisa María Alcalde Luján
2021-07-08
Samuel Negatu
2021-07-08
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Roundtable with the Solidarity Center
2021-07-08
Remarks of Ambassador Tai at Solidarity Center Event
2021-07-08
FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Reaches Agreement with Mexico on GM Silao Rapid Response Action and Delivers Results for Workers
2021-07-07
Readout of Ambassador Tai's Meeting with Mexico's Secretary of Economy Tatiana Clouthier
2021-07-07
One-Year Anniversary of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Trilateral Joint Statement
2021-07-07
Remarks of Ambassador Katherine Tai at Trilateral Press Conference in Mexico City
2021-07-07
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai at Inclusive Trade Event Roundtable
2021-07-07
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development Victor Villalobos and Mexico’s Secretary of Economy Tatiana Clouthier
2021-07-06
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Canada’s Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade Mary Ng
2021-07-06
Tommy Wolfe
2021-07-06
Kamau Marshall
2021-07-06
Ambassador Katherine Tai to Travel to Mexico City, Mexico
2021-07-04
Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai Commemorating Independence Day
2021-07-02
Josh Kagan
2021-07-01
USMCA Trade Ministers to Meet in Mexico City
2021-07-01
Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Meeting with Finland Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari
July
July
July
2021-06-30
Remarks of Ambassador Katherine Tai at the “USMCA at One” Event Hosted by the Wilson Center
2021-06-30
United States and Taiwan Hold Dialogue on Trade and Investment Priorities
2021-06-29
The Office of the US Trade Representative and the US Department of Labor Convene Inaugural Meeting of US-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s Labor Council
2021-06-29
Allison Smith
2021-06-29
Readout of Ambassador Tai's Virtual Meeting with Singapore Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong
2021-06-25
Employee Highlight: Emily Ashby
2021-06-24
Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Meeting with German Federal Minister for Economics and Energy Peter Altmaier
2021-06-24
Ambassador Katherine Tai Recognizes USTR 2021 Awards Ceremony Recipients
2021-06-24
Opening Statements of Sarah Bianchi and Jayme Ray White Before the Senate Finance Committee
2021-06-21
Remarks of Ambassador Katherine Tai at Flint Worker Roundtable Hosted by Congressman Dan Kildee
June
May
April
March
2021-06-19
Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on the Observance of Juneteenth
2021-06-17
Joint Public Statement on the Inaugural Meeting of the Environment Committee of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
2021-06-17
Fact Sheet: U.S. - UK Understanding on a Cooperative Framework for Large Civil Aircrafts
2021-06-17
Statement by Ambassador Katherine Tai on the US - UK Cooperative Framework on Large Civil Aircrafts
2021-06-17
Joint US - UK Statement on a Cooperative Framework for Large Civil Aircraft
2021-06-15
Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Meeting with the European Parliament Committee on International Trade
2021-06-15
USTR Announces Joint U.S.-E.U. Cooperative Framework for Large Civil Aircraft
2021-06-14
Readout of Ambassador Tai's Meeting with Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Sigrid Kaag
2021-06-14
Readout of Ambassador Tai's Meeting with European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton
2021-06-12
The Power of Trade in Protecting Children from the Worst Forms of Child Labor
June
2021-06-11
Ambassador Katherine Tai to Travel to Belgium, United Kingdom
2021-06-10
Remarks of Ambassador Katherine Tai Outlining the Biden-Harris Administration's "Worker-Centered Trade Policy"
2021-06-10
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai Outlines Biden-Harris Administration’s Historic “Worker-Centered Trade Policy”
2021-06-10
Readout of Ambassador Tai's Virtual Meeting with Taiwan Minister-Without-Portfolio John Deng
Readout of Ambassador Tai's Virtual Meeting with Costa Rica Trade Minister Andres Valenciano
2021-06-09
United States Seeks Mexico’s Review of Alleged Freedom of Association Violations at Mexican Automotive Parts Factory
2021-06-10
Readout of Ambassador Tai's Virtual Meeting with Rwanda Minister of Trade and Industry Báta Habyarimana
2021-06-08
Readout of Ambassador Tai's Virtual Meeting with Executives from the U.S.-APEC Business Coalition
2021-06-04
Readout of Ambassador Tai's Virtual Roundtable with Senator Sherrod Brown and Ohio Workers
Anti-Dumping Duties on Frozen Fries from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands
2021-06-02
USTR Announces, and Immediately Suspends, Tariffs in Section 301 Digital Services Taxes Investigations
2021-06-01
Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on the Start of Pride Month
2021-06-01
Readout of Ambassador Tai's Virtual Meeting with International Union Presidents, Secretaries General, and Representatives
June
2021-05-28
G-7 Trade Ministers Communiqué
2021-05-28
USMCA Free Trade Commission Decision No. 2
2021-05-28
Statement by Ambassador Katherine Tai on the President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget
Katherine Tai
FAQs
2021-05-26
Readout of Ambassador Tai's Virtual Meeting With Vice Premier of China Liu He
2021-05-26
Employee Highlight: Sung Chang
2021-05-26
United States Urges WTO Members to Address Forced Labor on Fishing Vessels in Ongoing Fisheries Subsidies Negotiations
2021-05-25
United States Advances First USMCA Dispute Panel To Enforce Canada’s Dairy Commitments
2021-05-25
Employee Highlight: Charita Castro
2021-05-24
Employee Highlight: Tsering Dhongthog
May
2021-05-20
Ambassador Katherine Tai Applauds Enactment of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
2021-05-19
Readout of Ambassador Tai's Virtual Meeting With The President of Switzerland Guy Parmelin
Exchange of Letters between Ambassador Kirk and Trade Minister Kim on Geographic Indications
2021-05-19
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Call with Japan Foreign Minister Motegi
2021-05-18
Trilateral Statement of the USMCA Free Trade Agreement
2021-05-18
Remarks of Ambassador Katherine Tai Opening the First USMCA Free Trade Commission
2021-05-17
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Virtual Meeting with Mexico's Secretary of Economy, Tatiana Clouthier
2021-05-17
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Virtual Meeting with Canada's Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade Mary Ng
2021-05-17
Joint United States-European Union Statement on Addressing Global Steel and Aluminum Excess Capacity
2021-05-14
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Virtual Meeting With European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis
2021-05-14
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Virtual Meeting With World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
2021-05-14
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Virtual Meeting With India Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal
2021-05-14
United States to Host First USMCA Free Trade Commission
2021-05-13
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Virtual Meeting With Minister Ebrahim Patel of South Africa About Increasing Vaccine Production and Combating the COVID-19 Pandemic
Origin Marking Requirement
Tariff Treatment on Certain Goods in the Information and Communications Technology Sector
Tariff Treatment on Certain Goods in the Information and Communications Technology Sector
Tariff Treatment on Certain Goods in the Information and Communications Technology Sector
2021-05-13
Testimony of Ambassador Katherine Tai Before the House of Ways and Means Committee Hearing on the President's Trade Agenda
2021-05-11
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Virtual Meeting with New Zealand Minister of Trade Damien O'Connor
2021-05-11
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Virtual Meeting with Ukrainian Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture Ihor Petrashko
2021-05-12
Testimony of Ambassador Katherine Tai at a Senate Finance Committee Hearing on the President's Trade Agenda
2021-05-12
Remarks from Ambassador Katherine Tai at the 2021 Committee of 100 Virtual Event
2021-05-12
United States Seeks Mexico's Review of Alleged Worker's Rights Denial at Auto Manufacturing Facility
Testimony of Ambassador Katherine Tai at a Senate Finance Committee Hearing on the President's Trade Agenda
2021-05-11
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Virtual Meeting with Ireland's Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment
2021-05-07
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with Chief Executive Officer of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Colin Woodall
2021-05-07
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Virtual Meeting With Brazil Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Alberto França
2021-05-07
USTR Releases Agency Transparency Principles
USTR Transparency Principles
Virtual hearing regarding the proposed action in the Section 301 Investigation of the Digital Services Tax (DST) adopted by Turkey – May 7, 2021
Virtual hearing regarding the proposed action in the Section 301 Investigation of the Digital Services Tax (DST) adopted by India – May 10, 2021
2021-05-05
Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on the Covid-19 Trips Waiver
2021-05-04
Statement From Ambassador Katherine Tai on WTO Deputy Directors-General Appointments
Virtual hearings regarding the proposed action in the Section 301 Investigations of Digital Services Taxes (DSTs) adopted by Austria, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom – May 6, 2021
2021-05-02
USTR to hold virtual hearings in Section 301 Investigations of Digital Services Taxes
2021-05-01
Statement from Ambassador Tai on Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Virtual multi-jurisdictional hearing regarding the proposed action in the Section 301 Investigations of Digital Services Taxes (DSTs) in Austria, India, Italy, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom – 9:30 AM EST on May 3, 2021
May
2021-04-30
USTR releases Annual Special 301 Report on Intellectual Property Protection
2021-04-29
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with the National Council of Textile Organizations about the Covid-19 response and personal protective equipment
2021-04-28
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with Moderna about vaccine production and combating Covid-19
2021-04-28
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with Bill Gates about increasing vaccine production and combatting the Covid-19 pandemic on a global scale
2021-04-27
Opening Statement of Ambassador Katherine Tai before The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
2021-04-27
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with Novavax about increasing vaccine production and global health issues
2021-04-27
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with United Kingdom Secretary of State for International Trade Elizabeth Truss
2021-04-26
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with Pfizer about increasing vaccine production and global health issues
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with Pfizer about increasing vaccine production and global health issues
2021-04-26
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with Astrazeneca about increasing vaccine production and global health issues
2021-04-23
Closing Remarks from Ambassador Katherine Tai at the Leaders Summit on Climate
2021-04-22
Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on Earth Day
European Union — Certain measures concerning palm oil and oil palm crop-based biofuels
Elizabeth Baltzan
2021-04-19
Ambassador Katherine Tai appoints Elizabeth Baltzan as Senior Advisor
2021-04-16
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Virtual Meeting with Swedish Minister for Foreign Trade and Nordic Affairs Anna Hallberg
2021-04-16
Statement from Ambassador Tai on Bianchi, White nominations
2021-04-16
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s meeting with Dr. Seth Berkley
2021-04-16
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with Italian Foreign Affairs Minister Luigi Di Maio
2021-04-15
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Sigrid Kaag
2021-04-15
Remarks from Ambassadaor Katherine Tai on Trade Policy, the Environment and Climate Change
2021-04-14
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s meeting with environmental leaders
2021-04-14
Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Remarks at the WTO Virtual Conference on COVID-19 Vaccine Equity
2021-04-13
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meetings with business leaders about increasing vaccine production and global health issues
2021-04-13
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with advocacy organizations about increasing vaccine production and global health issues
2021-04-13
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with labor union leaders about increasing vaccine production and global health issues
2021-04-11
Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on the settlement reached between SK and LG
2021-04-08
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Sophie Wilmès
2021-04-01
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with Vietnam Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh
2021-04-01
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with Kenyan Minister of Industrialization, Trade, and Enterprise Development Betty Maina
2021-03-31
Ambassador Tai Releases 2021 National Trade Estimate Report
April
2021-03-31
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Virtual Meeting with Turkish Minister of Trade Ruhsar Pekcan
2021-03-31
Statement from USTR Spokesman Adam Hodge on Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Participation in the First G7 Trade Ministers Meeting
2021-03-30
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Virtual Meeting with New Zealand Minister for Trade and Export Growth Damien O’connor
2021-03-30
Joint Statement on the Results of the Council Meeting of the U.S. - Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA)
2021-03-30
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with South African Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition Ebrahim Patel
2021-03-30
First Joint Committee Meeting Under the Bilateral U.S.-UK Agreement on Prudential Measures Regarding Insurance and Reinsurance
2021-03-29
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with Spanish Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Tourism Maria Reyes Maroto
2021-03-29
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with European Commission Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager
2021-03-29
USTR Suspends Trade Engagement with Burma following Military Coup and Violence against Civilians
2021-03-26
USTR Announces Next Steps of Section 301 Digital Services Taxes Investigations
2021-03-26
Statement from USTR Ambassador Katherine Tai on the death of Ambassador William E. Brock, III
2021-03-26
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with Singapore Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing
2021-03-26
Statement from USTR Spokesperson Adam Hodge on U.S. Action to Prevent Maduro Regime’s Attempt to Undermine U.S. Sanctions
2021-03-25
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan
2021-03-25
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal
2021-03-25
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with Indonesia Minister of Trade Muhammad Lutfi
2021-03-24
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's virtual meeting with German Federal Minister for Economics and Energy Peter Altmaier
2021-03-23
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with French Minister Bruno Le Maire
2021-03-23
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with Mexican Secretary of Economy Tatiana Clouthier
2021-03-23
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-Hee
2021-03-23
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual call with Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Kajiyama Hiroshi
2021-03-23
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s call with Japan Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu
2021-03-22
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with World Trade Organization Director General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
2021-03-22
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis
2021-03-22
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with United Kingdom Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss
2021-03-22
Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with Canada Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade Mary Ng
2021-03-19
Ambassador Tai’s Day One Message to USTR Staff
2021-03-18
Katherine C. Tai Sworn in as USTR Ambassador
Subscribe
2021-03-08
USTR Announces Conclusion of WTO Quota Negotiations with the European Union
Section 301- Vietnam Currency
Safeguard Measures on Certain Steel Products
COVID Exclusions
2021-03-05
Joint Statement of the European Union and the United States on the Large Civil Aircraft WTO Disputes
2021-03-04
Employee Highlight: Tiffany Enoch
2021-03-04
Joint US-UK Statement on Suspension of Large Civilian Aircraft Tariffs
2021-03-02
Employee Highlight: Laurie-Ann Agama
March
2021
2021-03-01
USTR Celebrates Women's History Month
2021-03-01
Fact Sheet: 2021 Trade Agenda and 2020 Annual Report
March
2021
March
2021-03-01
Biden Administration Releases 2021 President’s Trade Agenda and 2020 Annual Report
2021-02-27
Employee Highlight: Melody Temidara, Assistant Legal Advisor
2021-02-25
What They Are Saying: Katherine Tai is an Experienced Trailblazer Who Deserves Swift Confirmation
2021-02-26
Employee Highlight: Celestine Pressley, Chief Information Officer
February
February
2021
2021-02-24
Opening Statement of Ambassador-designate Katherine Tai Before the Senate Finance Committee
2021-02-24
Employee Highlight: Jamesa Moone, Director of the Office of Human Capital and Services at USTR
Blogs and Op-eds
2021-02-26
The White House Plan to Beat COVID-19
In the Matter of Guatemala – Issues Relating to the Obligations Under Article 16.2.1(a) of the CAFTA-DR
CAFTA-DR
Chapter 10 Disputes
Chapter 31 Annex A; Facility-Specific Rapid-Response Labor Mechanism
Chapter 31 Disputes
USMCA
2021-02-15
Remarks: General Council Meeting Appointment of Director General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
February
2021
Speeches and Remarks
Shantanu Tata
Adam Hodge
Jan Beukelman
Sirat Attapit
Jamila Thompson
Brad Setser
Greta Peisch
Ginna Lance
Nora Todd
2021-02-08
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Announces Key Staff Appointments
2021-02-05
Office of the United States Trade Representative Statement on the Director General of the World Trade Organization
2021-02-02
Office of the United States Trade Representative on Black History Month
February
January
2021
2021-01-15
USTR Releases Findings in Section 301 Investigation of Vietnam’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Currency Valuation
2021-01-15
USTR Releases Annual Reports on WTO Compliance of China and Russia
Alternative Staging
2021-01-14
USTR Releases Findings and Updates in DST Investigations
2021-01-14
USTR Releases 2020 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy
2021-01-07
Suspension of Tariff Action in France Digital Services Tax Investigation
2021-01-06
USTR Releases Findings in DST Investigations
January
2021
2020-12-30
United States Modifies Tariffs on EU Products in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute
Vietnam’s Currency Valuation: Virtual Public Hearing on December 29
Vietnam’s Import and Use of Illegal Timber: Virtual Public Hearing on December 28
2021 Expiration
2020-12-16
Joint Statement on the 5th U.S.-Nepal Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Council Meeting
2020-12-11
Ambassador Robert E. Lighthizer Announces USTR Annual Awards During Virtual Event
Dispute Settlement Table
Dispute Settlements
2020-12-09
USTR Responds to UK Statement on WTO Large Civil Aircraft Dispute
2020-12-09
United States Takes Action for American Dairy Farmers by Filing First-Ever USMCA Enforcement Action
2020-12-08
United States and Ecuador update Trade and Investment Council Agreement with New Protocol on Trade Rules and Transparency
December
2019 Report on the Implementation and Enforcement of Russia's WTO Commitments
Other Labor Reports
2020-11-19
Joint Statement of the United States-Ecuador Trade and Investment Council
Covered Agreements
Free Trade Agreements
2020-11-09
United States Responds to European Union Tariff Announcement
Azerbaijan
• 2011-04-29
  Statement by Ambassador Michael Punke at the World Trade Organization Trade Negotiations Committee Meeting
• 2011-04-28
  Remarks By Ambassador Ron Kirk to the Washington International Trade Association
• 2011-04-14
  Remarks by Ambassador Ron Kirk at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs
• 2011-04-13
  Remarks by Ambassador Kirk at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Annual Trade Symposium
• 2011-04-07
  Statement by Ambassador Demetrios Marantis Before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade
• 2011-04-05
  Statement by Ambassador Ron Kirk Before the House AppropriationsSubcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies