United States Trade Representative
USTR Says ‘Unfair’ Trade Practices Are Undermining U.S. Apparel and Textiles
Its grievances come at a time when the White House is dismantling programs meant to level the competitive…
Policy Exec Argues Against Forced-Labor Trade Tools
A business lobbying group warns that prioritizing import restrictions could have "limited effectiveness" on…
Ethiopia, Mali, Guinea Losing AGOA Trade Benefits on Jan. 1
President Biden "determined that Ethiopia, Guinea and Mali do not meet the requirements" laid out in the…
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Vietnam Deal Dodges New Fashion Tariffs
AAFA's Steve Lamar welcomed the agreement that takes additional tariffs on apparel, footwear and accessories…
USTR Reviewing ‘China’s Unfair Trade Policies’
A U.S.-China Business Council exec hopes the review will lift tariffs on Chinese goods that effectively taxed…
What’s Standing in the Way of Boosting US Exports? Tariffs
The NTE Report covers significant trade barriers in 11 areas, including tariffs, import licensing and customs…
US Suspends Myanmar Trade Engagement
USTR Katherine Tai said the suspension will remain in effect until Myanmar restores a democratically elected…
US, UK Initiate Trade Talks Amid Economic Gloom and Doom
COVID-19 has confirmed that the U.S. must think carefully about its trade policies and trading partners…
TPP Talks to Resume Next Week, US Outlines Objectives
The next round of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks will start up next week in Atlanta when the U.S…
USTR Details Tariffs That Could Be Lowered Under TPP
In an effort to educated the American public about the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade…
Bangladesh to Grant Workers in EPZs Right to Unionize
Bangladesh announced Monday that it has approved a draft law protecting Export Processing Zone (EPZ) workers…
US Says Bangladesh Must do More to Improve Worker Rights and Safety
While Bangladesh has made efforts to improve its tarnished textile industry and increase safety in the…
Congress Urges Inclusion of “Yarn Forward” Rule in TPP
In a rare bipartisan move, 167 Congressional members sent a letter to the United States Trade Representative…
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