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Farm Groups Ask Lighthizer to Deepen EU Trade Discussions

Published November 20, 2020

American Farm Bureau Federation, the U.S. Dry Bean Council, Farmers for Free Trade and other commodity groups are asking the Trump administration to deepen trade discussions with the EU. In a letter sent today, the groups request removal of tariffs…

Senators Seek Food Name Safeguards in Trade Talks

Published August 9, 2020

Sixty-one U.S. Senators sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue asking them to establish a core U.S. policy objective in all trade-related discussion regarding specific common food names. The Senators are urging the…

Lighthizer Talks USMCA at House Ways and Means Hearing

Published June 17, 2020

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer testified before the House Ways and Means Committee last week. The trade ambassador answered questions on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, noting that the agreement goes into effect on July 1. Lighthizer said biotechnology will be addressed.…

U.S. Ready to Implement the USMCA

Published April 26, 2020

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer notified Congress on Friday that the U.S. - Mexico - Canada Agreement would be ready for implementation on July 1. This is the final step necessary for the USMCA to take effect. Read more.

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USDA: Progress Happening on Phase One Implementation

Published February 25, 2020

Following concerns that China may not follow through with the phase one trade deal, USDA says China has taken numerous actions to implement commitments to the U.S. The actions include signing a protocol to import U.S. fresh chipping potatoes, lifting a…

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Trade Agenda Moves to the EU

Published January 20, 2020

The European Union appears to be next on the Trump Administration’s trade agenda. Trump and U.S. Trade Ambassador Robert Lighthizer plan to meet with key EU officials during this week’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. EU Trade Commissioner Phil…

New Developments in USMCA Process

Published December 9, 2019

The Wall Street Journal is reporting House Democrats and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer are close to completing their work on the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. Over the weekend, Mexico’s foreign minister accepted a U.S. demand on steel. Mexico will…

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President Trump Signs U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement

Published October 8, 2019

Corn farmers, cattle ranchers and several others representing U.S. agriculture painted the backdrop for the signing ceremony at the White House. The bilateral trade agreement between the U.S. and Japan will benefit farm country by lifting tariffs on $7.2 billion…

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Face-to-Face Trade Talks Resume

Published July 29, 2019

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will arrive in Shanghai later today, participating in trade talks with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He Tuesday and Wednesday. President Donald Trump did not sound optimistic when he met with…

Mexico is the First Country to Approve USMCA

Published June 20, 2019

On Wednesday, the Mexico Senate approved the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement by a vote of 114 to 4. Mexico is the first of three countries to ratify the trade deal. Now, all eyes are on Canada and the U.S. to ratify the…

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Farm Groups Ask Lighthizer to Deepen EU Trade Discussions

Senators Seek Food Name Safeguards in Trade Talks

Lighthizer Talks USMCA at House Ways and Means Hearing

U.S. Ready to Implement the USMCA

USDA: Progress Happening on Phase One Implementation

Trade Agenda Moves to the EU

New Developments in USMCA Process

President Trump Signs U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement

Face-to-Face Trade Talks Resume

Mexico is the First Country to Approve USMCA

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