United States Trade Representative (USTR) named Brendan Lynch as the Assistant United States Trade Representative for South and Central Asia. Brendan Lynch has been serving in an acting capacity in this role since March, 2023 under former President Biden. USTR is a part of the White House and distinct from...
Senators Urge USTR to Negotiate India’s Tariff Rates on Pecans
The U.S. pecan industry faces import duty of 100% when selling. to India. A bipartisan group of eight senators wrote a letter to US Trade Representative Katherine Tai requesting her help in duty relief The letter to Tai was led by Georgia Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (who is in a...
U.S. Commerce Launches IPEF Upskilling Initiative to Train 7 million women
The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) launched the IPEF Upskilling Initiative, in support of the objectives of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). The Initiative will be a public-private endeavor to support sustainable and inclusive economic growth by providing primarily women and girls in...
U.S. Trade Rep Katherine Tai To Visit New Delhi on Nov 22
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Deputy United States Trade Representative Ambassador Sarah Bianchi will arrive in New Delhi, on November 22. They will meet with government officials and stakeholders to discuss U.S. commitment to the Indo-Pacific region and to strengthen trade and economic relationships. This will be Tai’s...
U.S. Trade Representative Supports Waiver to Accelerate Covid-19 Vaccine Production
In a move that could help Indian companies ramp up production of Covid-19 vaccines currently developed/marketed by Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson, Katherine Tai just released a statement supporting the waiver of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs provisions on the World Trade Organization), relating the production of these vaccines Tai,...
Businesses Say Section Tariffs Will Cost American Jobs
Last month, a number of company and industry representatives testified before trade officials in Washington D.C. about how Section 301 tariffs on imports from China will affect them. The hearings lasted more than 45 hours, with witnesses allowed to speak for five minutes each. Reproduced below are a few of...