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US Suspends Rwanda’s AGOA Status for Apparel Imports
The U.S. has suspended Rwanda's duty-free status for apparel imports to the U.S. over its plan to ban used…
USTR Advances US-Africa Free Trade Agreement That Goes Beyond AGOA
USTR Robert Lighthizer said the Trump administration wants to move swiftly to start talks on a free trade…
USTR Lighthizer Says African Free Trade Agreement a Trump Goal
U.S. and sub-Saharan Africa goods trade grew 5.8% percent to $39 billion in 2017 from 2015, and apparel and…
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Deputy USTR Gerrish Discusses Next Steps on Trade with Philippine Counterparts
Deputy USTR Jeffrey Gerrish met with senior Philippine officials to discuss ways to enhance their bilateral…
Coalition Details to USTR How Proposed Tariffs Will Harm US Economy
With USTR set to hold hearings on proposed tariffs on Chinese imports, a coalition warned they would severely…
USTR Calls Out 36 Countries for Intellectual Property Fails
USTR has identified 36 countries for a Priority Watch List or Watch List for not properly protecting and…
USTR Initiates GSP Eligibility Reviews for India, Indonesia and Kazakhstan
India, Indonesia and Kazakhstan are under review for the trade privileges they enjoy as part of the U.S. GSP…
Rwanda AGOA Benefits Suspended Over Used-Clothing Import Ban
After a review of Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda's preferential trade eligibility under AGOA over those…
US Set to Crack Down on GSP Eligibility for Key Sourcing Countries
The United States has been combing over all of its trade deals to find anything that appears unfair…
USTR Promises NAFTA Renegotiation Won’t be “Mere Tweaks” but a “Major” Overhaul
Now that NAFTA negotiations have officially started, it looks like the trade deal may come far from the one…
Apparel Orgs Waste No Time Getting on USTR Lighthizer’s Agenda About NAFTA
After much ado about a couple things, Robert Lighthizer was sworn in as the U.S. Trade Representative Monday…
New USTR Trade Barrier Report Underscores Trump’s America First Efforts
America First just got another jolt of support in a new report from the Office of the United States Trade…
Trade Nominee Says US Needs to Employ New Tools to Deal With China
The U.S. trade representative nominee said the U.S. must be more "imaginative" when dealing with trade issues…
Industry Urges Opposition to Proposed EU Viscose Rayon Tariff
The United States has beef with the EU. Literally. And the apparel industry may get caught in the middle.
USTR: US Exports to China up 505% Since Joining WTO
The United States Trade Representative released its annual report to Congress on China's World Trade…