Press Release

WASHINGTON — On the margins of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Trade Committee, the Office of the United States Trade Representative convened a meeting of senior officials of 14 economies to begin work to address structural excess capacity and production in key manufacturing sectors.

WASHINGTON — Last week, Ambassador Jamieson Greer hosted the G20 Trade Ministers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the G20 Trade Ministerial. During the ministerial, Ambassador Greer led discussions on a wide range of topics, including eliminating forced labor in global supply chains, updating the Most-Favored Nation (MFN) principle, denouncing the weaponization of trade in food, and addressing structural excess capacity and production.

WASHINGTON – Today, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced a public consultation process in advance of the 2027 joint review of the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA). As directed by Congress, USTR is seeking public comments on the operation of the USMCA. In addition, USTR will convene a public hearing. Details regarding the date and location of the public hearing will be published to USTR’s website (www.ustr.gov).

MILWAUKEE – Yesterday, Ambassador Jamieson Greer was pleased to announce that the Trade Ministers of the United States, Mexico, and Argentina agreed to the issuance of a statement on eliminating forced labor in global supply chains on the margins of the G20 Trade Ministerial.

MILWAUKEE — Yesterday, Ambassador Jamieson Greer was pleased to announce that the G20 Trade Ministers reached consensus on the G20 Statement on the Weaponization of Food through Coercive Trade Actions under the U.S. Presidency.

MILWAUKEE – Yesterday, Ambassador Jamieson Greer released a statement following the G20 Trade Ministerial in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in his capacity as the Chair of the G20 Trade Ministerial.

WASHINGTON — The United States and Mexico today announced a course of remediation at the Corporación de Occidente, S.A. de C.V. (Corporación de Occidente or the company) facility located in El Salto, Jalisco, Mexico, which manufactures automotive and specialty tires. This announcement marks the fourteenth time the United States and Mexico have agreed on a formal course of remediation in a case under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s (USMCA) Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM).  

MILWAUKEE — Today, Ambassador Jamieson Greer delivered opening remarks at the G20 Trade Ministerial as the United States prepares to host the G20 Leaders’ Summit for the first time since 2009 on American soil. During his remarks, Ambassador Greer highlighted the success of President Trump’s use of tariffs and trade deals to reduce our trade deficit, reinforce domestic supply chains, and bring balance to the global trading order.

MILWAUKEE – Today, Ambassador Jamieson Greer chaired the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity, which reached consensus on a comprehensive framework for joint action (“the Milwaukee Framework”).  Ambassador Greer highlighted the effective actions taken by the Trump Administration to address global steel excess capacity and its impacts, including on U.S. manufacturers and workers, and invited like-minded partners to take similar steps to more fully address excess capacity and the global market distortions it causes.

WASHINGTON – The United States and Mexico today announced the successful resolution of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) facility-specific Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) matter regarding the Akwel Juárez México, S.A. de C.V. (Akwel or the company) facility located in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, where workers alleged they were previously denied their freedom of association and collective bargaining rights.