Ambassador Greer Issues a Statement on Announcement of Recommendations from the U.S.-China Board of Trade - Office of U.S. Trade Representative
September 27, 2026
WASHINGTON — Today, Ambassador Jamieson Greer issued a statement following the announcement of the recommendations from the U.S.-China Board of Trade. President Donald J. Trump and President Xi Jinping established the U.S.-China Board of Trade during President Trump’s May visit to Beijing to manage trade in non-sensitive products between the two largest economies in the world. Following President Xi’s visit to Washington, both sides have announced the next step under the U.S.-China Board of Trade, including recommendations for non-sensitive products that may qualify for better trade treatment.
“As a direct result of the strong relationship between President Trump and President Xi, the United States and China, under the auspices of the new Board of Trade, have recommended $30 billion of trade in non-sensitive goods on each side that could benefit from more favorable tariff treatment in the future,” said Ambassador Greer. “From agricultural products to medical devices, President Trump is unlocking improved market access for about 30 percent of U.S. exports to China, while benefiting consumers with imports from China of household goods, toys, and other products that the United States generally does not import from other countries. The Trump Administration will continue to pursue fair, balanced, and reciprocal trade with China by ensuring compliance with commitments on agricultural and energy purchases, pursuing balanced trade in non-sensitive goods, and securing market access for American farmers, manufacturers, businesses, and workers.”
To read the working procedures for the Board of Trade, click here.
To read the terms of reference for the 30-for-30 framework, click here.
To read the products recommended by the Board of Trade for the 30-for-30 framework, click here.
To read the unofficial English translation of China's import list, click here.
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CBP Issues Withhold Release Orders on Mitra Aneka Rezeki and Hardaya Inti Plantation - USCBP
Agency will detain imports of palm oil and its derivative products made using forced labor in Indonesia
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued two Withhold Release Orders against palm oil and its derivative products produced by Mitra Aneka Rezeki and Hardaya Inti Plantation in Indonesia. Effective immediately, CBP personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will detain palm oil and its derivative products produced in Indonesia by MAR and HIP.
Both WROs were issued due to violations of 19 U.S.C. § 1307, the law prohibiting goods made with forced labor from entering the United States. When CBP has evidence indicating that imported goods are made using forced labor, the agency detains those shipments through WROs.
“Exploiting workers is inhumane and damaging to our economic and national security,” said CBP Office of Trade Executive Assistant Commissioner Susan S. Thomas. “Not only are these workers suffering from lack of proper conditions and pay, but the goods they’re forced to produce can put American businesses and consumers at risk.”
Both WROs are the result of a CBP review that MAR and HIP use forced labor to produce palm oil and its derivative products in Indonesia. During its review, CBP analyzed the following supporting evidence: interview transcripts, payroll slips, harvest quota information, photographs, open-source non-governmental organization and other government agency reports, news media, and academic research.
Taken together, the evidence demonstrated that workers at MAR are subject to nine International Labour Organization indicators of forced labor: withholding of wages, debt bondage, deception, retention of identity documents, isolation, excessive overtime, intimidation and threats, abusive working and living conditions, and abuse of vulnerability.
Workers at HIP are subject to seven ILO indicators of forced labor: debt bondage, withholding of wages, deception, excessive overtime, abusive working and living conditions, intimidation and threats, and abuse of vulnerability. The facts underlying these indicators show, by reasonable suspicion, that workers are engaged in forced labor. Additionally, CBP trade import data demonstrates that the goods are being, or are likely to be, imported into the United States.
With this action, CBP now oversees and enforces 60 WROs and eight Findings under 19 U.S.C. § 1307. Importers of detained shipments may seek to destroy or export their shipments or seek to demonstrate that the merchandise was not produced with forced labor.
CBP receives allegations of forced labor from a variety of sources including government agencies, media, non-governmental organizations, and members of the public. Any person or organization that has reason to believe merchandise produced with forced labor is being, or is likely to be, imported into the United States can report allegations through CBP’s Forced Labor Allegation Portal.
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USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from China - USITC
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revocation of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on imports non-refillable steel cylinders from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
As a result of the USITC’s affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of these products from China will remain in place.
Chairman Brett W. Doyle and Commissioners Jason E. Kearns, Peter-Anthony Pappas, Bart Thanhauser, and David Foley Jr. voted in the affirmative. Commissioner Samuel T. Negatu did not participate in today’s vote.
Today’s action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on these five-year (sunset) reviews.
The USITC’s public report, Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA- 644 and 731-TA-1494 (Review), USITC Publication 5799, October 2026), will contain the views of the USITC and information developed during the reviews.
The report will be available on the USITC website by November 8, 2026.
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Federal Register Notices:
•Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From India: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, In Part; 2025-2026
•Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From Ukraine: Final Results of the Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation
•Utility Scale Wind Towers From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025
•Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From Mexico: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Notice of Amended Final Results
•Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
•Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Stationary and Portable Air Compressors From Malaysia: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination
•Stationary and Portable Air Compressors From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination
•Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Advance Notification of Sunset Review
•Stationary and Portable Air Compressors From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination
•Large Diameter Graphite Electrodes From India: Preliminary Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination in Countervailing Duty Investigation
•Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Notice of Extension of the Deadline for Determining the Adequacy of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions: Certain Corrugated Die-Cut Cardboard Boxes From the People's Republic of China, Malaysia, and the Republic of Türkiye
•Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From Taiwan: Preliminary Results and Preliminary Intent To Rescind, In Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025
•Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Circumvention Inquiry of the Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders
•Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List; Note Regarding Format of Review Requests
•Certain Aluminum Foil From the Republic of Türkiye: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2023
•Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With Final Covered Merchandise Determination and Notice of Amended Covered Merchandise Determination Pursuant to Court Decision; Correction
•Melamine From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
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Norfolk CBP Officers Seize Three Shipments of Automotive Radiators Imported using Stolen Identities - USCBP
NORFOLK, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers completed the third of three recent seizures on Sept. 22 of automotive radiators that were imported to Norfolk using fraudulent identification.
The two previous shipments were seized on Sept. 15 and Sept. 18. Combined, the three shipments consisted of 1,818 radiators bearing Reach and CarQuest brand names and were valued at $206,513.
CBP officers initially inspected the shipments between July 21 and Aug. 14 after they arrived from China. Officers detected discrepancies in the importation and identification documents and detained the shipments. Officers contacted the brokers and requested additional documentation.
Officers located and contacted the individuals identified as being the importers of record for each shipment. Each denied ordering the commercial goods or operating a business that imports commercial goods.
Nefarious operators use stolen identities of legitimate citizens or businesses and create shell companies to illegally move commercial goods across borders to evade tariffs or smuggle contraband.
CBP officers seized the radiators pursuant to 18 U.S. Code § 542 - Entry of goods by means of false statements.
The shipments were destined to addresses in Los Angeles, Tempe, Ariz., and Loveland, Colo.
Investigations continue.
“Identity theft in commercial imports is a growing concern for Customs and Border Protection and for legitimate businesses, because bad actors are using stolen individual or business identities to smuggle illicit cargo, steal import shipments, or to evade paying customs duties,” said Area Port Director Keri Brady, CBP Area Port of Norfolk-Newport News. “CBP will continue to combat transnational crime by intercepting these illicit shipments and working with our law enforcement partners to hold bad actors accountable.”
This is not CBP’s first encounter with fraudulently imported automotive radiators in Norfolk. In late August, officers seized a shipment consisting of 1,043 automotive radiators destined to Cheyenne, Wyoming. Bad actors attempted to import those radiators using a victim‘s stolen identity.
Read more about how CBP secures international trade and enforces U.S. laws to help protect consumers and ensure a fair and competitive trade environment for American workers and businesses.
CBP's border security mission is led at our nation’s Ports of Entry by CBP officers and agriculture specialists from the Office of Field Operations. CBP screens international travelers and cargo for illicit narcotics, unreported currency, weapons, and other prohibited items that threaten public safety and our nation’s economic vitality.
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CBP Turns Seized Goods into Humanitarian Support Through World Vision Donation - USCBP
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Miami and Tampa Field Office joined World Vision Wednesday to highlight the donation of a large quantity of seized cabinets, transforming merchandise once held as part of CBP enforcement activity into resources that will support communities around the world.
The donation was coordinated through CBP’s Fines, Penalties and Forfeitures program following completion of the required legal and administrative processes. Rather than being destroyed or otherwise disposed of, the seized merchandise was approved for donation to World Vision.
World Vision plans to distribute the cabinets through humanitarian partners supporting communities in Africa and Central America. Current distribution planning includes approximately 6,846 boxes of cabinets, representing roughly six containers of donated merchandise.
“Our enforcement mission doesn’t end when merchandise is seized,” said Daniel Alonso, director of field operations for CBP’s Miami and Tampa Field Office. “We also have a responsibility to ensure seized property is handled lawfully and responsibly through final disposition. When eligible goods can be donated and put to productive use, that is good stewardship and a positive outcome for communities that can benefit from them.”
The donation represents the final stage of a process that begins with CBP enforcement and continues through the custody, management and lawful disposition of seized property.
CBP Fines, Penalties and Forfeitures personnel are responsible for ensuring seized property is properly documented, tracked and managed while applicable legal and administrative requirements are completed. Eligible property may ultimately be disposed of through several authorized methods, including donation when appropriate.
“Every seizure carries an accountability requirement from the moment property enters our custody until its final disposition,” said Robert Del Toro, port director at Miami International Airport. “Our FP&F personnel did the detailed work necessary to move this merchandise through that process, and today we get to see the result — seized goods being put back to use instead of going to waste.”
The effort required coordination among CBP personnel and World Vision to ensure the merchandise was properly transferred and could be moved through the organization’s international humanitarian network.
"For 75 years, World Vision has worked alongside communities to improve the lives of vulnerable children and families. By repurposing these cabinets instead of allowing them to go to waste, we are maximizing resources, reducing unnecessary disposal, and supporting schools, clinics, and community projects that strengthen families and communities around the world," said Wade Martin, national director of corporate engagement for World Vision.
The donation also provides a look at a part of CBP’s enforcement mission that often occurs outside public view. Once enforcement and legal proceedings are complete, CBP remains responsible for ensuring seized property is disposed of in accordance with federal requirements.
Through this donation, merchandise that once represented the result of an enforcement action will now serve an entirely different purpose in communities thousands of miles from South Florida.
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USDA Announces Actions Marking New Era of Animal Welfare - USDA
(Washington, D.C., September 21, 2026) – Today, Secretary Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Department of Agriculture, held a Strikeforce roundtable with federal agency partners where she announced actions to usher in a new era of companion animal oversight under the leadership of the Trump Administration.
Partners at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, the USDA Office of Inspector General (US OIG) and the DOJ OIG participated in the event.
“In the Trump Administration, animals deserve to be treated with respect and cared for properly. Today’s announcement will lay out new standards to improve animal welfare, deploy new training and staff to continuously monitor facilities under our care, and build further public awareness to protect our companion animals,” said Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins. “Today’s Strikeforce meeting will continue to build and develop policies to protect our nation’s animals.”
“How we treat animals reflects our values and our responsibility to protect both animal and human health,” said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “Under President Trump, we are strengthening oversight, enforcing the law, and holding those who mistreat animals accountable. At HHS, we are also driving a fundamental shift toward human-based research, with more than 20 actions to advance better science and reduce unnecessary animal testing. Today, we launched a new webpage so the public can see our progress.”
Having delivered two dozen animal welfare priorities, the Administration, through APHIS, is taking new steps to strengthen dog and fellow companion animal welfare including:
Advancing Updates to Standards of Care
In 2027, USDA will put forth a regulatory proposal based on 7,522 unique public comments received in response to our Request for Information that overwhelmingly support strengthening AWA standards for dogs. APHIS is finalizing review following robust public input governing the humane care, medical care, exercise and socialization, record keeping and research use of dogs under the Animal Welfare Act.
Delivering Breeder Refresher Notices
USDA is amplifying its communication and emphasizing the rules through the issuance of over 2,000 regulatory refresher mailings to dog breeding facilities to make crystal clear what the law requires for humane care. Regular communication will strengthen compliance.
Deploying Welfare Watchdogs
USDA recently deployed the Animal Protection Bureau (APB), a dedicated unit of specialists formed to enhance nationwide oversight, strengthen enforcement, and advance the humane treatment of animals covered under federal law.
The newly formed team is in action, playing a pivotal role in supporting the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) by conducting targeted compliance reviews, coordinating investigative efforts, and implementing modernized enforcement strategies. Through its close work with inspectors, veterinary officers, legal partners and program leaders, their work is helping identify unlicensed or unauthorized operations, improve inspections, and proactively address risks to companion animal welfare across the country.
Increase Inspector General Staffing
In the coming year, USDA OIG John Walk plans to increase its special agent investigator working on animal fighting and other matters by 20%. The OIG supplements APHIS investigations with administrative and legal escalation and the work has resulted in successful enforcement against bad actors, including prosecuting dog fighting and substandard breeding operations.
Compliance Goal
In 2026, USDA prioritized removing repeat bad actors from programs —denying or terminating 8 dog breeder licenses, suspending 6, revoking 5, and, with DOJ, pursuing a serious danger case against a dog breeder and supporting criminal investigations involving three facilities with dogs. In 2027, USDA will intensify this work by identifying dog breeders skirting welfare requirements. Within six months, USDA will review all dog breeders who have surrendered a USDA or equivalent state license in the past two years and pursue action against anyone operating in circumvention of the Animal Welfare Act.
The Trump Administration has delivered on more than two dozen commitments to improve companion animal welfare under the AWA, including:
1. Strengthened Inspection Consistency & Training
• Conducted over 2,000 AWA breeder or broker dog facility inspections in 2026
• Fully implemented every OIG recommendation to make inspection more thorough and consistent
• Overhauled dog breeder specific training
• Trained 98 inspectors in new 4 part refresher series
• Deployed new inspector tools: Job Aid, Quick Reference Guide, Monthly Knowledge Checks
• Resumed photographing noncompliances to drive accountability
2. Accelerated Enforcement Against Bad Actors
• Issued 15 official warnings for concerning circumstances
• Denied or terminated 8 licenses for unfit applicants thanks to tougher licensing rules during President Trump’s first term
• Suspended 6 licenses; revoked 5 licenses to bar chronic violators – permanently barring those operators from future AWA-covered activities
• More than doubled enforcement actions compared to past years
3. Target Unlicensed Activity Through Partnerships
• Collaborated with the U.S. Department of Justice on 3 injunctive actions against high risk facilities
• Strengthened DOJ coordination, including monthly case triage with attorneys
• Added dedicated DOJ liaison position
• Supported 5 criminal investigations (3 involving dogs) with veterinary and forensic expertise
• Collecting DNA, assisting with forensic necropsies, and providing critical records to unravel dog-sales networks
4. Added Talented Professionals to Capacity Build
• Boosted veterinary student support to from $40,000 to $50,000 to pull more veterinarians into public service
• Deployed tailored recruitment incentives to attract top talent
• Expanded recruitment outreach by 50% in FY26 and hired a dozen new veterinarians
• Onboarded 12 new veterinarians and recruited 6 veterinary students committed to roles after graduation
5. Building Public Awareness
• Created a Strikeforce to bring a whole-of-government approach
• Conducted popular dog adoption event in December to enhance awareness
• Sought public comments on strengthening AWA standards – over 7,500 comments received
• Improved transparency tools through improved Public Search Tool and website updates for modernized delivery of inspection and enforcement data
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