USTR Publishes Agreed Outcomes from KORUS Amendment and Modification Negotiations

On September 4, 2018, the Office of U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy published the agreed

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USTR Removes Exemptions of Certain U.S. Goods Returned for Section 301 Tariffs

On August 16, 2018, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) removed exemptions on U.S. goods returned after alteration, repair, assembly, or

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USTR Finalizes Second List of Tariffs on Goods of Chinese Origin

On August 7, 2018, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released a finalized list of the second set of tariffs that was proposed under

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USTR Releases Statement with Proposed Supplemental Section 301 Action

On July 10, 2018, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a statement on proposed action of an additional 10% duty on products of

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USTR Releases Product Exclusion Process for Chinese Products Subject to Section 301 Tariffs

On July 6, 2018, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced the process to obtain product exclusions from the Section 301 tariffs on

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US President Trump Directs USTR to Identify More Chinese Goods for Additional Tariffs

In a statement on June 18, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump directed the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to identify $200 Billion worth of Chinese goods

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USTR Issues Tariffs on Chinese Products

On June 15, 2018, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued a list of products from China that will be subject to additional

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Public Comments Posted for Viewing and USTR Holding Public Hearings on Section 301 Tariffs

Between May 15, 2018 and May 17, 2018, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is holding public hearings on the proposed Section 301 tariffs

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U.S. Issues WTO Counter Notification Against India’s Market Price Support

On May 9, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the U.S. submitted the

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Access for US Pork Exports to Argentina Finalized

On April 13, 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced in a press release that Argentina will

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USTR Announces New GSP Eligibility Reviews of India, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan

On April 12, 2018, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced new eligibility reviews of India, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan for the

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USTR Releases 2018 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers

On March 30, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released the 2018 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report on Foreign Trade Barriers.

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U.S. President Donald Trump Signs Executive Memo on Section 301 Investigation

On March 22, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum regarding the results of a Section 301 Investigation of “China’s Laws,

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USTR Issues Joint Statement from meeting of the US, EU, and Japan in Brussels

On March 10, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Robert Lighthizer, the European Union (EU) Commissioner for Trade, Cecilia Malmstrom, and the

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U.S. and Australia Intensify Cooperation on Digital Trade

On February 23, 2018, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer and Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Steven Ciobo issued a

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