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Congressional Research Service (CRS)


Congressional Research Service, R45148

U.S. Trade Policy Primer: Frequently Asked Questions

Cathleen D. Cimino-Isaacs

 

Congressional Research Service, IF10156

U.S. Trade Policy: Background and Current Issues 

Brock R. Williams 

View updated document here. (Updated January 2023) 

 

Congressional Research Service, IF11016

U.S. Trade Policy Functions: Who Does What?

Shayerah I. Akhtar

View updated document here. (Updated December 2022)

 

Congressional Research Service, IF10667

Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962

Rachel F. Fefer 

View updated document here. (Updated April 2022) 

 

Congressional Research Service, IF11346

Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974

Andres B. Schwarzenberg 

View updated document here. (Updated January 2023) 


The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative 


Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

2021 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers 

View updated document here. (Updated 2022) 

 

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

2021 Trade Policy Agenda and 2020 Annual Report of the President of the United States on the Trade Agreements Program 

View updated document here. (Updated 2022)


Congressional Legislation


Public Law 87-794

Trade Expansion Act of 1962

 

Public Law 93-617

Trade Act of 1974

 

Public Law 96-39

Trade Agreements Act of 1979

 

Public Law 100-418

Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988


Current Trade Issues


2021 Report to Congress On China’s WTO Compliance (Updated March 2022)

Contributor(s): Courtney Brown & Samantha Kromkowski

 

A History of Law and Lawyers in the GATT/WTO

Contributor(s): Gabrielle Marceau

 

Customs Modernization (Updated March 2022)

Contributor(s): Courtney Brown & Samantha Kromkowski

 

Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (Updated June 2022)

Contributor(s): Howard Fei

 

KORUS Free Trade Agreement (Updated March 2022)

Contributor(s): Courtney Brown

 

USICA/ Competes Act (Updated March 2022)

Contributor(s): Samantha Kromkowski