Ashford University The Role of US Trade Representative Discussion

Trade Policy In A Time Of Change

Making Sense Out Of U.S. Trade Policy Or High-Stakes Poker Game? I’ll See Your Tariff, And I’ll Raise You One Of My Own! is a study of the genesis and function of the Office of United States Trade Representative. It describes the National Trade Estimate on Foreign Trade Barriers and the Special 301 Report which delineates countries placed on the Priority Watch List and Watch List for alleged violations relating to U.S. intellectual property rights. The paper also provides a discussion of Notorious Markets, both online and physical, and offers suggestions for the implementation of enforcement strategies to combat piracy and other forms of theft of U.S. intellectual property.

The US has changed its trade policy rather dramatically in the last several years. It is presently engaged in a “trade war” with China, Canada and Mexico, and the EU among other countries. Please examine further the role of the US Trade Representative. You should review the materials related to trade barriers offered by the International Trade Administration as well as the 2020 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers offered by the US Trade Representative.

When preparing your initial response to this discussion please review the sources above, and your additional research, to determine the impact, and longer term effects, of these developments on international trade, foreign direct investment and the relative strength of US trade.

Please discuss the economic, social, and political perspectives, present and future, of these issues in the context

At least 1500 words. You should include the resources like the way its included in the question (in between the text). Beside at the end APA format citation.