America's Trade Policy

America’s Trade Policy features commentary and analysis of international trade policy in the U.S. and around the world.

Learn More >
Trump 2.0: A Disruptive Peripeteia for International Law

04/21/2026

Ruling of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on the President’s Authority Under IEEPA to Impose Tariffs

08/29/2025

How Donald Trump Should have Tackled the US Trade Deficit

08/19/2025

US Negotiators Face Tough Task to Secure Trade Deal with China

08/18/2025

Reflections on the Angels on the Head of Jamieson Greer’s Pin

08/12/2025

Taxation Without Representation: How Trump’s Tariff Policy Undermines Democracy And International Legal Norms

08/04/2025

Trump, Tariffs & Trade Wars

08/04/2025

A Progressive Industrial Policy for the Global South: A Latin American Perspective

07/28/2025

An Alliance For Open Trade: How To Counter Trump’s Tariffs

07/27/2025

Tariffs, Trade Tensions and Climate Policy: The New Frontier of Green Trade Measures

07/26/2025

ATP RESEARCH

America’s Trade Policy’s Research Library provides curated content on the most important trade issues being addressed by policy makers around the world.

Clear

The Future of US Policy Toward China: Recommendations for the Biden Administration

Jeff Bader | Cheng Li | Ryan Hass | Paul Gewirtz | Thomas J. Christensen | Todd Stern | Andrew J. Nathan | Michael O’Hanlon | Susan Thornton | Jonathan Stromseth | Richard Bush | Jonathan Pollack | Rush Doshi | David Dollar | Robert D. Williams | Samm Sacks | Jamie Horsley | Brookings Institute | 11/09/2020

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY China’s dramatic rise to major power status will soon present the United States with an across-the- board near peer competitor. The challenge for the United States will be…

China
Tariffs
Trade Policy
U.S. Policy

The Disparate Treatment of Rights in Trade

Desiree LeClercq | Fordham Law Review, Forthcoming | 11/01/2020

Abstract Rights advocates are increasingly urging U.S. ...

Jobs
Labor
Trade Agreements
Trade Policy
U.S. Policy

Transition Recommendations For Climate Governance and Action

Christy Goldfuss | Tim Profeta | Joseph Aldy | Robert Bonnie | Michael Boots | Jason Bordof | Megan Ceronsky | Rick Duke | Joseph Goffman | Jason Grumet | Andrew Mayock | Nat Keohane | Kate Konschnik | Brenda Mallory | Jeremy Symons | Dan Utech | Climate 21 Project | 11/01/2020

Environmental Policy
Globalization
U.S Trade Policy
U.S. Policy
United States

Memorandum on Priorities for 2021 Economic Talks with China

Nicholas R. Lardy | Peterson Institute for International Economics | 10/31/2020

Economic negotiations...

Bilateral Trade
China
Trade Policy
U.S Trade Policy
U.S. Policy

U.S. Farm Support: Outlook for Compliance with WTO Commitments, 2018 to 2020

Randy Schnepf | Congressional Research Service | 10/21/2020

The long-term objective o...

Agriculture
Global Challenges
Global Economy
Globalization
Multilateral Development Banks
Non-Tariff Barriers
U.S. Policy
United States
WTO

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms

Rachel F. Fefer | Congressional Research Service | 10/13/2020

The Limits of Trade Adjustment Assistance The TAAF program tar...

CRS
E-commerce
Jobs
TAAF
TPP
Trade Agreements
Trade Policy
U.S Trade Policy
U.S. Policy
United States

Selecting a New WTO Director-General: Implications for the Global Trading System

Cathleen D. Cimino-Isaacs | Congressional Research Service | 10/08/2020

The Unite...

CRS
Trade Policy
U.S. Policy
WTO

TRADE RESOURCES

Navigating the international trade landscape can be complicated and confusing.  Whether you are a newcomer to the world of trade or a seasoned trade professional, let WITA be your guide to the ways and means of international trade.

Dictionary
Trade Acronyms
Other Trade Resources

ABOUT ATP

America’s Trade Policy features commentary and analysis of international trade policy in the U.S. and around the world.

Learn More

SUBSCRIBE ATP

WITA subscribers receive all WITA and ATP communications. If you wish to receive only ATP communications, choose only the box that says “Subscribe to ATP Newsletter."