…U.S. dairy export market by far, roughly double the size of the industry’s second-largest market, Canada. The comments submitted to USTR say a modernized NAFTA can increase U.S. dairy exports,…
USTR: No NAFTA Deadline Set
…Mexico and USTR Robert Lighthizer have agreed on a December 15th deadline to wrap up the negotiations. However, the USTR office told Politico this week no date has been set…
Dairy Industry Welcomes Swift Action by USTR Lighthizer to Launch NAFTA Modernization Efforts
The U.S. dairy industry commended Robert Lighthizer, the newly confirmed U.S. Trade Representative, for taking swift action under the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act (TPA) to begin the…
Roberts, Stabenow, Pressing USDA on Canada Dairy Policy
…place.” The Senators also asked USDA and the USTR office to evaluate all tools available to mitigate any damaging effect from the pricing scheme being implemented by Canada. From the…
Dairy Industry Eager to Work With U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer
…will continue to urge USTR to focus on protecting Mexico, our No. 1 market, insist that Canada revoke its detrimental new milk pricing policy, and pursue additional export opportunities around…
Trump Administration Commits to Continued Staunch Defense of U.S. Food and Beverage Manufacturers Using Common Food Names
A report on intellectual property issued Friday by the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office (USTR) outlined the Trump Administration’s continuing commitment to curtailing the damaging abuses of geographical indications (GIs) –…
Former USTR Says Future NAFTA Renegotiations Unpredictable
A former U.S. trade representative warned Canada that trade negotiations with the U.S. would be much less predictable with the Donald Trump administration. Obama-era USTR Michael Froman told Canada-based CBC…
White House Plans to Tackle Tough Issues First in NAFTA Talks
…talks. Jeff Weiss, who has served in the USTR office and just recently left the Commerce Department, says discussions surrounding the potential elimination of Chapter 19 dispute settlement, which the…
USTR Nomination Vote Could Reach Full Senate After Recess
…prohibiting USTR candidates from working on behalf of foreign governments. Wyden said Democrats’ concerns needed to be addressed, but he was “confident that we can find a way to have…
Guatemala to Eliminate Tariffs on U.S. Chicken Products
…From: Office of the U.S. Trade Representative USTR Announces New Access for U.S. Poultry Exports to Guatemala Guatemala to Eliminate Tariffs on U.S. Poultry John Melle, Assistant USTR for the…
NMPF, USDEC Statement on Selection of New U.S. Trade Representative
…markets. Mr. Lighthizer’s previous experiences as Deputy USTR, Chief of Staff for the Senate Finance Committee, and his direct private sector engagement in enforcing trade rules on behalf of his…
AFBF Duvall: Nomination of Robert Lighthizer for USTR
Lighthizer “The American Farm Bureau Federation looks forward to working with United States Trade Representative nominee Robert Lighthizer. Mr. Lighthizer has had a long and distinguished career in trade, working…
Administration Still Fighting for Beef Producers
…Commission said the dispute would be settled through a pending trade agreement knowns as the TTIP, but that trade deal wasn’t finished. The USTR says it’s going to relaunch the…
American Farm Bureau Federation re: USTR Victory in WTO Dispute
“The American Farm Bureau Federation applauds U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman and the Obama administration on their victory at the World Trade Organization in defending farmers and ranchers from unfair…