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.
June 28, 2024
WASHINGTON – On Friday, June 21, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Chile's Undersecretary of International Economic Relations Claudia Sanhueza exchanged letters to confirm their mutual understanding regarding market access to Chile for a number of U.S. cheese and meat products and how Chile will treat prior users of certain terms for cheeses.
June 28, 2024
WASHINGTON – United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai will travel to St. Paul, Minnesota from July 1 to July 2, 2024.
On Monday, July 1, Ambassador Tai will participate in a roundtable with local tradeswomen. This event is closed press.
June 28, 2024
WASHINGTON – On October 8, 2021, over 130 countries of the G20/Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Inclusive Framework agreed on a two Pillar package of reforms to the international tax framework. In support of that agreement, in a joint statement on November 24, 2021, the United States and India announced the terms of a political compromise on the transition from existing Digital Ser
June 28, 2024
WASHINGTON – The Office of the United States Trade Representative today released its 2024 Biennial Report
June 27, 2024
As Delivered on June 25, 2024
June 27, 2024
WASHINGTON – United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai met yesterday with Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Ken Saitō.
June 26, 2024
WASHINGTON – United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai met Monday with Bahrain’s Minister of Industry and Commerce Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro. Ambassador Tai and Minister Fakhro reaffirmed the importance of the U.S.-Bahrain relationship and discussed priority issues for the upcoming Joint Committee meeting under the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Committee, including ongoing labor consultations and global non-market excess capacity in the ste
On Thursday, June 27, 2024, USTR will hold a virtual public hearing to receive oral testimony related to sub-Saharan African countries' eligibility for AGOA benefits.
The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM EDT. During the virtual hearing, the livestream will be available at www.ustr.gov/live.
The witness list, including panel assignments, is available here.
