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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

 

October 02, 2026

WASHINGTON – Today, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced a public consultation process in advance of the 2027 joint review of the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA). As directed by Congress, USTR is seeking public comments on the operation of the USMCA. In addition, USTR will convene a public hearing. Details regarding the date and location of the public hearing will be published to USTR’s website (www.ustr.gov).

October 02, 2026

October 02, 2026

October 02, 2026

October 02, 2026

WASHINGTON — The United States and Mexico today announced a course of remediation at the Corporación de Occidente, S.A. de C.V. (Corporación de Occidente or the company) facility located in El Salto, Jalisco, Mexico, which manufactures automotive and specialty tires. This announcement marks the fourteenth time the United States and Mexico have agreed on a formal course of remediation in a case under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s (USMCA) Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM).  

September 30, 2026

MILWAUKEE — Today, Ambassador Jamieson Greer delivered opening remarks at the G20 Trade Ministerial as the United States prepares to host the G20 Leaders’ Summit for the first time since 2009 on American soil. During his remarks, Ambassador Greer highlighted the success of President Trump’s use of tariffs and trade deals to reduce our trade deficit, reinforce domestic supply chains, and bring balance to the global trading order.

As Prepared for Delivery on September 30, 2026

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Good afternoon ministers and delegates. I would like to officially welcome you to Milwaukee for the G20 Trade Ministerial meeting.

Milwaukee is the “Machine Shop of the World,” a center for innovation and services, and is located within a key agricultural state. The city is emblematic of the type of economy the United States wants to encourage—one oriented towards production, and all that comes with it.

September 30, 2026

MILWAUKEE – Today, Ambassador Jamieson Greer chaired the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity, which reached consensus on a comprehensive framework for joint action (“the Milwaukee Framework”).  Ambassador Greer highlighted the effective actions taken by the Trump Administration to address global steel excess capacity and its impacts, including on U.S. manufacturers and workers, and invited like-minded partners to take similar steps to more fully address excess capacity and the global market distortions it causes.