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.
October 28, 2025
WASHINGTON — This week, President Trump signed Agreements on Reciprocal Trade with Malaysia and Cambodia and reached Frameworks for Agreements on Reciprocal Trade with Thailand and Vietnam. These historic deals demonstrate that America can maintain tariffs to lower the goods trade deficit while expanding Americans’ market access.
The announcement was immediately met with widespread praise from American farmers, manufacturers, industry leaders, and lawmakers:
October 26, 2025
WASHINGTON – Today, Ambassador Jamieson Greer issued the following statement on President Trump securing Agreements on Reciprocal Trade with Malaysia and Cambodia and reaching Frameworks for Agreements on Reciprocal Trade with Thailand and Vietnam.
DELIVERING RECIPROCAL TRADE: President Donald J. Trump announced a trade deal that will provide Americans with unprecedented levels of market access once considered impossible.
DELIVERING ON RECIPROCAL TRADE: President Donald J. Trump announced a trade deal that will provide Americans with unprecedented levels of market access.
DELIVERING ON RECIPROCAL TRADE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a trade agreement that will provide Americans with unprecedented levels of market access in Cambodia.
DELIVERING ON RECIPROCAL TRADE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a trade agreement that will provide Americans with unprecedented levels of market access in Malaysia. The United States and Malaysia reached an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, a legally binding agreement, that will provide American exporters with access to Malaysia’s market while bolstering U.S.
October 24, 2025
WASHINGTON — Today, United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced the initiation of a Section 301 investigation of China’s implementation of the Economic and Trade Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People’s Republic of China (“Phase One Agreement”). USTR will examine whether China has fully implemented its commitments under the Phase One Agreement, the burden or restriction on U.S.
October 23, 2025
WASHINGTON – Alongside President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will travel to Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea.
While in Malaysia, Ambassador Greer will meet with his counterpart from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to discuss trade between the United States and China. Greer will also participate in the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur.
While in Japan, Ambassador Greer will participate in President Trump’s state visit to Tokyo.
