The Latest Breaking News from USTR

The Biden administration is split on whether to pare back tariffs on imports from China in an effort to cut consumer costs and reduce inflation, as the White House gives renewed consideration to a step that has divided officials.

Despite the progress it has made towards improving intellectual property rights protection last year, Thailand remains on the United States Trade Representatives' (USTR) Watch List this year, the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) said on Monday.

The Biden administration renewed tariff waivers for 352 categories of goods from China after previously granted exemptions expired, 

The Senate confirms ambassador to WTO as lawmakers ready legislation that would push for Russian removal from the trade body.

The U.S. added Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's (NYSE:BABA) AliExpress and Tencent Holdings Ltd's (OTC:TCEHY) WeChat messaging platforms to its list of notorious markets for counterfeiting and piracy Bloomberg reports. The messaging platforms were "two significant China-based online markets that reportedly facilitate substantial trademark counterfeiting," the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said. WeChat and Weixin,…

The U.S. government is engaging in robust talks with Kenya as part of its drive to expand equitable and inclusive U.S. trade investment on the African continent, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Sarah Bianchi said on Tuesday.