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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

 

March 23, 2026

WASHINGTON – Today, on the eve of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Fourteenth Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé, Cameroon, the United States issued a report outlining its views on several key issues for WTO reform. This report builds on an initial paper issued by the United States in December and is intended to give impetus to reform discussions during and after MC14.

March 19, 2026

March 18, 2026

March 16, 2026

WASHINGTON – The United States today announced the successful resolution of the USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) matter at the ThyssenKrupp Springs & Stabilizers de México, S. de R.L. de C.V. (ThyssenKrupp) facility located in the city and state of San Luis Potosi, Mexico.  The United States has resumed liquidation of tariffs on goods from the ThyssenKrupp facility, which manufactures automotive suspension components.

Actions taken by the facility to address the matter include:

March 13, 2026

March 13, 2026