The Office of the United States Trade Representative (U.S.TR) was established by the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 as the Office of the Special Trade Representative (STR). It is a United States agency responsible for developing and fostering U.S. trade negotiations both bilaterally and multilaterally while promoting and coordinating trade policy.
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