The Latest Breaking News from USTR

A tech war is brewing between the US and EU as Washington threatens retaliation against Europe after heavy fines on Google, Apple and Meta, with Spotify now in the firing line.

The Trump administration is threatening the EU over rules targeting tech companies, warning it would use “every tool at its disposal” to counter them.

President Donald Trump criticized Canada's move to back statehood for Palestine as a major roadblock to a new trade deal, even as his administration announced a new partnership with Pakistan, a country that does not recognize Israel.

The Trump administration extended the Section 301 tariffs exemptions for several goods for another 90 days.

The United States has recently called out Indonesia’s national digital payment system QRIS (Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard) for being unfair. The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) assessed QRIS as a trade barrier in its the National Trade Estimate Report 2025. The report – which includes broader trade…

Traffic is down at America’s busiest port complex – and anxious dock workers are fearful of further economic harm

From cancer therapies to clean energy breakthroughs, the fruits of American innovation are transforming lives. But around the world, our strategic competitors are chipping away at the very framework that makes this possible -- intellectual property (IP) rights.

New rules part of effort to revive US shipbuilding, but penalties scaled back after warnings about impact on consumers

The Trump administration announced new fees on Chinese-built vessels on Thursday, stating that the move aims to "begin to reverse Chinese dominance, address threats to the US supply chain, and send a demand signal for US-built ships."