Every week, the USTR website will explore a new trade topic, with background information and current trade data. On July 21 and 22, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk will be in Singapore at the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial meeting - so this week's trade topic is U.S. trade relations with APEC member economies.
December 21, 2024
“Based on the results of the annual African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) eligibility review, which included a public hearing in July that was chaired by the Office of the United States Trade Representative, President Biden has determined to maintain AGOA benefits for each country currently eligible under the program.
December 20, 2024
Biden-Harris Administration Secures Major Trade Enforcement Victory for U.S. Corn Growers, Processors, and Exporters
December 20, 2024
WASHINGTON – The United States today announced the successful resolution of the USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) matter at the Odisa Concrete Equipment, S.A. de C.V. (Odisa) facility in Hidalgo, Mexico, which specializes in manufacturing equipment for concrete batching and handling. This matter was brought to the attention of the U.S.
By: United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai
December 20, 2024
WASHINGTON – The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) today released its 2024 Report on th
December 19, 2024
WASHINGTON – United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today released a statement on the Biden-Harris Administration’s continued support for Uzbekistan’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
December 18, 2024
December 18, 2024
WASHINGTON – United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced that the United States has requested a Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) panel for the sixth time under the United-States Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The panel pertains to a labor dispute at a facility operated by Industrias Tecnos, S.A. de C.V. in Cuernavaca, Morelos.
