Office of the United States Trade Representative

The Office of the United States Trade Representative, or USTR, is the federal agency that shapes and executes America's foreign trade policy. Operating under the Executive Office of the President, it is led by the United States trade representative, a Cabinet-level official who acts as the president's top advisor, negotiator, and public voice on trade issues. With a staff of over two hundred, USTR maintains offices in Washington, D.C., Geneva, and Brussels.

Established by the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 as the Office of the Special Trade Representative, USTR leads trade negotiations at both bilateral and multilateral levels. It coordinates policy across the government through committees like the Trade Policy Committee and its subgroups. The agency's work covers foreign direct investment, commodity agreements, intellectual property protection, and trade disputes at the World Trade Organization. Jamieson Greer currently serves as U.S. trade representative, based in Washington. [edit]