United States Commerce Secretary John Bryson and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk issued the following statements in response to the Executive Order signed by President Obama today establishing the Interagency Trade Enforcement Center (ITEC): “Today, President Obama took a significant step forward in ensuring America’s continued economic growth and security by establishing the first-ever Interagency Trade Enforcement Center within the Office of the United States Trade Representative,” said Ambassador Kirk. “This new trade enforcement unit will better enable USTR and the Department of Commerce to join forces - with the support and collaboration of partner agencies like Agriculture, Homeland Security, Justice, State, Treasury and the Intelligence Community-to ensure that America’s trading partners play by the rules. It will help American workers and businesses compete and win on a fair global playing field."
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce
