U.S. Trade Representative

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is the lead trade agency of the United States government. Through its annual Special 301 report, USTR is charged with monitoring the adequacy and effectiveness of IPR protection of our trading partners as well as their compliance with bilateral and multilateral trade agreements, to identify countries not in compliance with such agreements, and to negotiate with those countries better compliance. The USTR also advances greater protection and enforcement of IPR in its negotiations of U.S. free trade agreements.

Additionally, the USTR works to implement the Administration’s STOP! Initiative, which draws together the major federal government agencies, private sector groups, and trading partners to take targeted action in fighting piracy and counterfeiting.