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Tuesday, 09 February 2010   |   Last Updated: 08 February 2010

 
  • Kirk at SME Conference

    U.S. Trade Representative Seeks to Boost Home-Grown Jobs, Global Exports for America's Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses

    The Office of the United States Trade Representative connected with small- and medium-sized businesses from across the United States at a conference event entitled "Jobs on Main Street, Customers Around the World: A Positive Trade Agenda for US Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises."

  • USTR Seal

    USTR's Year in Review

    As 2009 came to a close, United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk commented on USTR's efforts to deliver the benefits of trade - better jobs, higher wages, and more affordable goods - to American families and communities in 2009.

  • World Map

    The Ambassador's Travels

    Follow U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk as he travels the world as President Obama's principal trade advisor, negotiator and spokesperson on trade issues. Read about each trip, as well as view pictures and video from domestic and international travel.

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Benefits of Trade

Trade policy can be an innovative tool to help grow America's economy and the world economy, while helping workers and firms here at home.

U.S.-Canada joint statement on government procurement

2/5/2010

The United States and Canada have reached a tentative agreement on government …

Kirk comments on US-Canada procurement agreement

2/5/2010

USTR: AGREEMENT WOULD GIVE AMERICAN SUPPLIERS NEW ACCESS TO CANADIAN …

Kirk Comments on Release of List of U.S. Autos Models That Qualify for Japan’s Cash for Clunkers Program

2/3/2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. - United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk issued a brief …

Remarks By Ambassador Demetrios Marantis On U.S.-Malaysia Engagement And U.S. Trade Priorities In Asia

2/3/2010

February 3, 2010American Chamber of CommerceKuala Lumpur, MalaysiaU.S. Trade …

Remarks by Ambassador Demetrios Marantis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies

1/28/2010

January 28, 2010Center for Strategic and International StudiesWashington, …

Remarks of United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk at the USTR Conference on Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises

1/21/2010

January 21, 2010Peterson Economic InstituteWashington, DC*As Prepared for …

GSP: Critical to the United States and Developing Countries

12/21/2009

The U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) is a program designed to …

TPP Statements and Actions to Date

12/14/2009

U.S. ENGAGEMENT WITH THE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP: ACTION TO DATE …

Economic Opportunities and the TPP

12/14/2009

INCREASING U.S. EXPORTS, CREATING AMERICAN JOBS: NEGOTIATIONS FOR A …

2009 Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) Report

12/31/2009

2009 Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) Report …

Report on Bolivia and Ecuador with Regard to the Andean Trade Preference Act

6/30/2009

Report on Bolivia and Ecuador with Regard to the Andean Trade Preference Act …

Topics of Focus

White House
2009 Trade Policy Agenda

President Obama has charted a course for economic recovery that will restore growth and promote broad based prosperity.

Health Reform
Health Reform Is A Trade Priority

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk encourages you to visit healthreform.gov to find out more about President Obama's plan for health care reform.

Peru
Weekly Trade Spotlight

This week's trade spotlight is trade relations with Peru.