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Building a Future Ukraine in Partnership with the Private Sector

News Release: Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said in her keynote address at the U.S.-Ukraine Partnership Forum on Thursday that “support for Ukraine is an investment in our own security and our own prosperity and the world that we and our children want to live in." That’s why the Department of State, USAID, ...


TUNE IN: Chairman McCaul to Join Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” This Sunday at 10amET/9amCT

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul will join Fox News‘ “Sunday Morning Futures" with Maria Bartiromo this Sunday, April 16th.


U.S. Space Force – Together Expanding our Competitive Advantage in Space

Release: Major General John Olson is the Mobilization Assistant to the Chief of Space Operations for the U.S. Space Force at the Pentagon. In this position, he assists with organizing, training, and equipping space forces; develops and acquires military space systems; and conducts space operations to advance...


DOS-RUS offers new grant application process starting April 15

U.S. Embassy Port Moresby PAS Annual Program Statement grant opened on April 15.


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Argentine Foreign Minister Cafiero in Buenos Aires

Release: The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Argentine Foreign Minister Cafiero in Buenos Aires

News Release: The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel


Assistant Secretary Holmgren’s Travel to Seattle

News Release: From April 17-18, Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research (INR) Brett Holmgren will travel to Seattle, Washington. He will deliver remarks on INR’s mission at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington and will participate in recruitment activities, ...


Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh Before Their Meeting

Release: PRIME MINISTER PHAM: (Via interpreter) Mr. Secretary of State, I am delighted to welcome you to Vietnam and to see you again here in my country, and I highly appreciate your arrangement of your time for this visit. It is a - I do believe that this visit was previously arranged for last year, however due to the conditions on both sides it cannot take place until now.


Ambassador Tai Signs U.S. Instrument of Acceptance of WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies Alongside WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today signed the United States’ instrument of acceptance of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies and presented it to WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.


Joint Statement On The Joint Commercial Commission Between The United States And The Republic Of Moldova

Delegations from the Republic of Moldova and the United States of America met in Chisinau, under the auspices of the Moldova – U.S. Joint Commercial Commission (JCC).


United States and New Zealand Meet Under Bilateral Trade and Investment Framework Agreement

On Tuesday, April 4, the United States and New Zealand held productive discussions under the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA).


The United States Welcomes Release of Detainees from Yemeni Conflict

News Release: The United States welcomes the release of nearly 900 detainees from all sides of the Yemen conflict. This release reunifies hundreds of families ahead of Eid al-Fitr and takes place amidst a 13-month period of calm initiated by the UN-mediated truce.


Statement by Ambassador Katherine Tai Celebrating Arab American Heritage Month

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today released the following statement to commemorate Arab American Heritage Month.


United States to Participate in Third Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) Negotiating Round in Singapore

The Office of the United States Trade Representative and the U.S. Department of Commerce today announced that a U.S. delegation will travel to Singapore for the third negotiating round of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) from May 8-15, 2023.


For Women and by Women - First and Foremost at USTR

As we celebrate Women’s History month at the Office of the Trade Representative, we want to give special recognition to the women who make international trade happen – inventing, manufacturing, buying and selling, and seizing opportunities for themselves and their families.


USTR Releases 2023 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today released the 2023 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE Report), providing a comprehensive review of significant foreign barriers to U.S. exports of goods and services, U.S. foreign direct investment, and U.S. electronic commerce in key export markets for the United States.


United States and Mexico Announce Plan to Remediate Denials of Rights at Manufacturas VU Facility

The United States and Mexico today announced a course of remediation to address denials of rights at the Manufacturas VU automotive components facility in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico.


Japan's New Biofuels Policy Allows for Increased Exports of U.S. Ethanol

Following extensive engagement by the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Embassy Tokyo, Japan published a new biofuels policy today that will allow the United States to capture up to 100 percent of Japan’s on-road ethanol market.


Readout of Ambassador Jayme White’s Meeting with Minister of State Nigel Huddleston and Visit to London

Deputy United States Trade Representative Jayme White today met with the United Kingdom’s Minister of State at the Department for Business, Nigel Huddleston.


Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Meeting with Republic of Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai met today with the President of the Republic of Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol.