White House unveils America First Seafood Strategy to remove foreign trade barriers

The White House unveiled the America First Seafood Strategy, a whole-of-government approach that USTR says will remove foreign trade barriers and open new markets for U.S. fishermen. The strategy cites Japan's tariffs of up to 10% and import quotas, the EU CATCH documentation and reporting requirements, India's fisheries subsidy program and Vietnam's IUU fishing practices as barriers, and notes commitments from Taiwan, Argentina, Bangladesh, Ecuador and Indonesia on subsidies, labor rights and IUU fishing. USTR says it will continue to use negotiations and enforcement tools to open markets for U.S. seafood exports.

USTR's Greer questions U.S.-EU duty pause after European Investment Bank loan to Airbus

USTR Ambassador Jamieson Greer issued a statement on the status of the U.S.-EU deal to pause duties on certain EU imports, following a record-breaking European Investment Bank loan to Airbus. Greer said the loan, awarded to Airbus projects in France, Germany and Spain, came almost immediately after the EU extended the pause, and that USTR still has no details about it despite ongoing requests. He said the situation injects substantial uncertainty into transatlantic aerospace trade and that it must be resolved to avoid violation of the LCA deal. The statement does not say whether the pause on duties has changed.

USTR resolves USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism matter at Alimentos Grole in Sonora, Mexico

The U.S. Trade Representative announced the resolution of the USMCA facility-specific Rapid Response Labor Mechanism matter at the Alimentos Grole, S.A. de C.V. facility in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico, after the course of remediation agreed with Mexico was implemented. The USTR has directed the Secretary of the Treasury to resume liquidation of unliquidated entries of goods from the facility. The remediation included reinstating nine dismissed workers with full backpay and benefits, disbanding the company-aligned internal labor committee, and facility access for the union SITIES.

USTR publishes October 2026 speeches and remarks index

USTR's Office of the Press Office has posted its October 2026 Speeches and Remarks page, an index of remarks from that month. The page contains navigation links and no text of any speech, and it states no measure, rate, product, country or effective date.

USTR requests comments on EU carbon border adjustment mechanism and proposals to expand coverage

USTR published a request for comments on the effect of the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and proposals to expand its coverage on U.S. trade. The notice does not state a comment deadline, the products or HTS codes covered, or an effective date.

USTR seeks public comment on 2027 joint review of USMCA

USTR announced a public consultation process in advance of the 2027 joint review of the USMCA, and states that, as directed by Congress, it is seeking public comments on the operation of the agreement. USTR will also convene a public hearing, with the date and location to be published on ustr.gov. Comments are due January 12, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. EST, and requests to appear at the hearing and summaries of testimony must be received by the same deadline.

USTR announces U.S., Mexico and Argentina statement on forced labor in supply chains

USTR states that the Trade Ministers of the United States, Mexico and Argentina agreed to issue a statement on eliminating forced labor in global supply chains on the margins of the G20 Trade Ministerial. Ambassador Jamieson Greer said he applauds his colleagues from Mexico and Argentina and called on all countries to work toward eradicating forced labor from global supply chains. The announcement does not state any product, HTS code, rate or effective date.

Trade groups urge USTR to extend pause on China-linked ship fees