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Every week, the USTR website will explore a new trade topic, with background information and current trade data. On July 21 and 22, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk will be in Singapore at the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial meeting - so this week's trade topic is U.S. trade relations with APEC member economies.

Weekly Trade Focus: APEC

 

January 30, 2026

WASHINGTON – Today, the Office of the United States Trade Representative issued the following statement in regard to the panel report circulated by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the dispute brought by China concerning four energy tax credits passed by Congress. The WTO report found against U.S. legislation adopted, in part, in response to massive Chinese excess capacity in the renewable energy sector.

January 30, 2026

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January 28, 2026

Chief of Staff — Sam Mulopulos
 
Deputy Chief of Staff — Zoe Sophos
 
Senior Director for Policy — Joe Sullivan
 
Senior Director for Policy — Tia Potskhverashvili
 
Executive Secretary — Michael Starr
 
Director of Operations and Protocol — Kimberly Morrall
 
Deputy Director of Scheduling — Rosalyn Hollingsworth