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USTR
(In Trade)
March 07, 2019
March 07, 2019
Washington state's congressional delegation is urging Lighthizer to prioritize sanitary and phytosanitary issues, specifically for apples, in talks with Tokyo.
(In Trade)
March 05, 2019
March 05, 2019
Grassley: “Overall, it’s been a force for good in moving global commerce forward. But reform and oversight are critical to the proper functioning of institutions, and the WTO is no exception.”
(In Trade)
March 05, 2019
March 05, 2019
“While some progress has been made, it is clear from current auto company investments abroad, that more work needs to be done to make this agreement enforceable and meaningful to our members and their job security.”
(Text Document)
March 01, 2019
March 01, 2019
(In Trade)
March 01, 2019
March 01, 2019
The USTR is also set to host European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström on March 6.
(Daily News)
March 01, 2019
March 01, 2019
The U.S. and the European Union could increase exports to the other by around $30 billion each in an agreement that eliminates only industrial tariffs, according to a new EU economic impact report on a potential deal.
(In Trade)
March 01, 2019
March 01, 2019
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has said a deal struck with Beijing would not be submitted to the Congress.
(Daily News)
February 28, 2019
February 28, 2019
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Thursday released its summary of negotiating objectives for a potential deal with the United Kingdom, a list that largely mirrors those established for talks with the European Union.
(In Trade)
February 28, 2019
February 28, 2019
“While we are deeply disappointed that both Canada and Mexico were unwilling to raise theirthresholds for express shipments to match the U.S. $800 level, lowering the U.S. threshold in response is contrary to well-demonstrated Congressional intent.”
(File Document)
February 28, 2019
February 28, 2019
(In Trade)
February 28, 2019
February 28, 2019
“All of a sudden everything picked up. So we had line-by-line discussions on Thursday and Friday, and then it was extended to Saturday and Sunday. So I have to tell you, the progress has been terrific.”
(Daily News)
February 27, 2019
February 27, 2019
The Trump administration is eyeing a multi-tiered consultation process to enforce a trade deal between Washington and Beijing, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told the House Ways & Means Committee on Wednesday.
(Daily News)
February 27, 2019
February 27, 2019
Despite instructions from the House Appropriations Committee in a government funding package signed by the president earlier this month, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Wednesday signaled that a product-exclusion process for tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods would be instituted only if the 10 percent tariffs are increased to 25 percent.
(In Trade)
February 27, 2019
February 27, 2019
Rep. Doggett says “you can seek it only through delegation of congressional authority and you’re required to submit such an agreement if you’re lowering U.S. tariffs,” but the USTR says “we’re not changing any tariff lines” and not going through TPA.
(In Trade)
February 27, 2019
February 27, 2019
The USTR testifies that the administration is feeling “real urgency” in light of CPTPP and the EU-Japan trade deal.
(In Trade)
February 25, 2019
February 25, 2019
USTR's Special 301 subcommittee will hold a public hearing this week.
(Daily News)
February 22, 2019
February 22, 2019
President Trump announced on Friday that the U.S. and China had reached an agreement on “currency manipulation” in trade talks that were extended through the weekend, predicting that a “real” deal was more likely than not.
(In Trade)
February 22, 2019
February 22, 2019
“We need to ask the question and push for the answer with respect to ‘Can we have some timelines on when these tariffs will start to disappear so we can continue to be competitive around the world?’”
(In Trade)
February 20, 2019
February 20, 2019
The Feb. 27 hearing will come after U.S. and Chinese officials hold meetings in Washington, DC, this week.
(In Trade)
February 19, 2019
February 19, 2019
Japan is expected to invite President Trump to visit the country in late May, according to reports.