Skip to content
The Nexus
DossierENTITY

Office of the United States Trade Representative

Coverage of Office of the United States Trade Representative in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 8 · 21:50 UTCMost recent: Jul 9 · 02:38 UTC
Co-mentioned in this coverage
United Statesplace2Pakistanplace1Islamabadplace1Washingtonplace1Donald Trumpperson1International Emergency Economic Powers Acttopic1Jawad Paulperson1Tahir Andrabiperson1Section 122 of the Trade Acttopic1Section 301 investigationstopic1Section 301 investigationtopic1forced labourtopic1Chinaplace1
Recent coverage
  • BUSINESSJul 9 · 02:38 UTCDAWN
    Islamabad seeks relief on tariffs

    Pakistan and the United States are holding trade negotiations in Washington to address US tariffs on Pakistani exports and finalize a bilateral trade agreement. Pakistan secured a reduction of tariffs from 29% to 19% in prior talks, but a US Supreme Court ruling invalidated the IEEPA-based tariffs, leading to a temporary 10% global tariff set to expire in July. Pakistan also faces a proposed 10% additional tariff under Section 301 investigations.

  • BUSINESSJul 8 · 21:50 UTCSCMP CHINA
    US hearing weighs higher tariffs over alleged forced labour, targeting China

    A US government hearing examined China's labor practices and a proposal to impose tariffs on goods linked to forced labor. The Office of the United States Trade Representative is conducting a Section 301 investigation into forced labor in international supply chains, with participants divided on the effectiveness of higher tariffs in improving workers' rights.