…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…
NCBA Applauds USTR for Defending U.S. Beef from European Mistreatment
…unfair treatment of U.S. beef. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Tracy Brunner applauds USTR Ambassador Michael Froman for standing up for the U.S. beef industry and taking action in defense…
Obama Admin Takes Action to Address EU’s Unfair Trade Practices against Beef Industry
…the goal of resolving this dispute. Complete information on the submission of comments is set forth in a Federal Register Notice that is published today on the USTR website (www.ustr.gov)…
Wheat Growers Welcome Actions on China Trade
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) welcome two trade dispute actions by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) challenging Chinese government policies that distort the…
Conaway: China’s Predatory Practices Harming U.S. Producers
Conaway House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) issued the following statement in regard to an announcement by by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) that the…
Nominations for Trade Advisory Committees
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in cooperation with the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR),…
U.S. Files WTO Complaint Against China
…Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) against China at the WTO since 2009. It demonstrates the Obama Administration’s ongoing commitment to ensuring China abides by its WTO obligations,…
Conaway Applauds Initiation of Enforcement Action Against China’s Agricultural Subsidies
…non-tariff trade barriers. In announcing the enforcement action today, USTR noted that China has exceeded its allowable subsidy limits on corn, rice, and wheat by $100 billion in 2015 alone….