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Office of the United States Trade Representative
EOPAt-will removal
At a glance
Type
Executive Office of the President
Removal of leadership
Removable at will
Appointed by
Appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate
Structure
Single United States Trade Representative
Term
No fixed term
Funding
Annual appropriations
Independence
Direct presidential control
What it does
USTR is the agency within the Executive Office of the President that sets and coordinates U.S. trade policy and negotiates trade agreements and tariffs with other countries. It leads dispute proceedings at the World Trade Organization and advises the President on trade matters, working across federal agencies. By statute its head carries the rank of Ambassador, and is customarily designated a Cabinet-rank member of the President's administration.
Trade
How it fits
Created by Congress under the Trade Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-618; 19 U.S.C. § 2171), it acts within the authority that statute grants. Its actions are subject to judicial review and to congressional oversight and funding.
Recent actions
Notice of Product Exclusion Extensions: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation
Notice of Determination To Extend Section 301 Investigation of Vietnam's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement
Notice of Modification of Section 301 Action: China's Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance
Performance Review Board Membership
Request for Comments on Further Suspension of Section 301 Action: China's Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance
Request for Comments on the Effect of the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and the Proposals To Expand Coverage on U.S. Trade
Notice of Conforming Amendment to Product Exclusion: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation
Continuation of Actions: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation