US Mission Geneva

The United States is very disappointed that Russia has taken action to suspend all imports of U.S. meat, which is produced to the highest safety standards in the world.

President Obama: “I want to thank Ambassador Kirk for his hard work on behalf of the American people over the past four years. There’s no question Ron delivered results for the American people and for our economy.”

The negotiations will begin in Geneva, Switzerland, with a group of 20 trading partners, who represent nearly two-thirds of global trade in services, with the objective of promoting international trade in services and supporting increased U.S. service exports and jobs.

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk applauded today’s vote in the U.S. Senate, with overwhelming bipartisan support, to end the application of Jackson-Vanik to Russia and Moldova, and authorize the President to extend Permanent Normal Trade Relations to both countries.

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced today that the U.S. has requested the WTO to establish a dispute settlement panel regarding Argentina’s trade restrictive measures applied to all U.S. goods imported into Argentina.

“This is a victory for the United States as well as for American workers and manufacturers,” said Ambassador Kirk.

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk concluded meetings with Vietnamese senior officials in Hanoi that covered the U.S.-Vietnam economic relationship as well as regional trade and investment ties.

Ambassador Kirk: ““We congratulate Russia on joining the World Trade Organization. Russia’s WTO membership opens the door to increased opportunities for American companies to export and sell products and services in Russia,”

The United States and its fellow Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) members are making significant progress toward concluding a comprehensive trade deal set to boost economies and create jobs throughout the Asia-Pacific region, according to Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis.