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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
Request for Public Comments and Notice of Public Hearing Relating to the Operation of the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada
Fiscal Year 2027 Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar
Request for Comments on Significant Foreign Trade Barriers for the 2027 National Trade Estimate Report
Notice of Conforming Amendments to Product Exclusions: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation
Request for Comments and Notice of Public Hearing Concerning Russia's Implementation of Its WTO Commitments
2026 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy: Comment Request
Request for Comments and Notice of Public Hearing Concerning China's Compliance With WTO Commitments
Notice of Actions in Section 301 Investigations of Acts, Policies, and Practices of Various Economies Related to the Failure of Each Economy To Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced With Forced Labor