US Mission Geneva

Acting USTR Demetrios Marantis expressed in Rangoon the United States’ continuing support for economic reforms in Burma through renewed trade and investment and expanded commercial ties.

Acting USTR Marantis hailed a “steady march forward” on job-supporting trade and investment priorities at the APEC meetings and he welcomed Japan as the newest participant in the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks.

Acting U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam, April 22 to meet with officials about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

The top U.S. official in charge of monitoring and enforcing trade agreements says Brazil, India, and Indonesia “may” be hampering U.S. telecommunications manufacturers from competing on a level playing field in their markets.

The Administration’s success in removing unwarranted sanitary and phytosanitary barriers to U.S. exports is a critical element in expanding new markets for U.S. food and agricultural exports.

The U.S. is exploring a trade and investment framework agreement with the Economic Community of West African States, acting United States Trade Representative (USTR) Demetrios Marantis announced March 29.

“President Obama’s trade agenda for 2013 calls for continued progress and bold steps. It will support greater economic growth and jobs for more Americans.”

President Obama’s trade agenda for 2013 calls for continued progress and bold steps. It will support greater economic growth and jobs for more Americans.

Deputy USTR Demetrios Marantis praised the hard work of both sides and the positive outcomes achieved in meetings of the U.S.-Taiwan Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Council in Taipei, Taiwan.