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Vietnam, EU Targeted by USTR for IP Policy and Counterfeiting
The USTR released its annual Special 301 report calling out the economies it says have failed to adequately…
Vietnam, the Go-to Sneaker Production Hub, Faces IP Scrutiny
The Priority Watch List, which identifies egregious IP-related practices, includes Chile, China, India…
USTR Hears Testimony in Forced Labor Investigation That Could Determine Future Tariffs
The forced-labor investigations span major textile and apparel sourcing hubs across the globe.
Why the Trump Administration Turned to Section 301 Probes and What It Hopes to Gain
The investigations address structural issues within the foundation of the U.S. trade landscape, one expert…
Trump Trade War Reignites With Launch of Sprawling Section 301 Probe
The next tariff tempest is brewing, with the Office of the United States Trade Representative announcing…
USTR Releases ‘Notorious Markets’ List
The 2025 review covers concerns over counterfeiting and piracy.
USTR’s Trade Policy Agenda to ‘Double Down’ on America First
The Trump administration is slated to continue pushing its trade policy with an eye toward further driving…
Lawmakers Push for Elimination of Indian Duties on US Cotton Amid Stalled Trade Deal
Members of the House of Representatives representing major cotton-producing districts are appealing to the…
Trade Czar Greer Says Some Countries Could See Duties Rise Above 15% Under New Strategy
Some countries could indeed end up with tariffs higher than the 15 percent currently promised by the…
US-Taiwan Trade Agreement Slashes Tariffs and Boosts Investment
Taiwan has agreed to remove 99 percent of tariffs on the United States as the result of a newly completed…
USTR Ambassador Says USMCA Renegotiation Could Yield Separate Deals With Mexico and Canada
United States Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer hinted that a renegotiation of the…
At USTR Hearing in Washington, Industry Groups Urge Extension of US-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Industry advocates and policy experts largely argued on behalf of the program's extension as it comes up for…
In Tandem With Port Fee Pushback, US Delays Crane Tariffs One Year
Amid the USTR's decisions, unions that supported the Section 301 penalties decry the policy shift as a "free…
Cosco, OOCL Rack Up $43M in Port Fees in First Week After USTR Penalties Take Effect
China's top ocean carriers are on pace for nearly $2.2 billion in annual charges after Washington began…
Nicaragua Could Face 100% Tariffs After Probe Finds Labor Abuses That Harm US Commerce
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said that the Central American nation's "unreasonable" labor and…