Trade Policy
FAS works to create a global environment that’s conducive to free and fair trade. We partner with other U.S. government agencies, foreign governments, international organizations, and U.S. stakeholders to remove trade barriers, negotiate and enforce free trade agreements, and establish international trade rules and standards that are transparent and predictable.
Data and Analysis
Burma’s National Defense and Security Council announced, through Directive No. 2/2025, that all committees, commissions, and organizations have been dissolved effectively from August 1, 2025.
Attaché Report (GAIN)
Indonesia: Indonesia's Expanding Halal Standards with Trade Impacts on the Horizon
On October 17, 2026, mandatory halal certification requirements are scheduled to expand to most food and beverage products.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published the Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) First Amendment Regulations, 2025, in the Gazette of India (Notification No. F. No. STD/SP-21/T(Alcohol-6).
News and Features
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced the appointment of 55 members to serve on seven agricultural trade advisory committees.
Under Secretary fAlexis M. Taylor will lead 23 U.S. agribusinesses and organizations on a trade mission to Bogota, Colombia, Aug. 13-15, to boost exports and build upon the successes of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.
News Release
USDA Announces Availability of Funding for Projects to Address Specialty Crop Export Challenges
U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor today announced the availability of funding for the first five projects under the new Assisting Specialty Crop Exports (ASCE) initiative.