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Registered 1997 · site is live · HTTPS valid
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is a U.S. government agency that negotiates trade agreements with foreign governments, resolves trade disputes, and participates in global trade policy organizations.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · 1 registrar change since Nov 21, 2023 · no ownership change on record since 2023 · last checked Aug 20, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 2, 1997ustr.gov was registered on Oct 2, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 12, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described ustr.gov from Nov 12, 2013 to Nov 12, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013
Registrar
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyNov 21, 2023 – Nov 21, 2024Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ustr.gov, from Nov 21, 2023 to Nov 21, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)get.gov
Ownership
Ownership recordsNov 21, 2023 – Jun 11, 2026Registration records for ustr.gov are held from Nov 21, 2023 to Jun 11, 2026 (28 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2023–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareNov 21, 2023 – Jun 11, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (kim.ns.cloudflare.com, theo.ns.cloudflare.com) for ustr.gov from Nov 21, 2023 to Jun 11, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonAug 13, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Amazon issued 19 certificates for ustr.gov from Aug 13, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Entrust Limited
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Oct 2, 1997Registration: ustr.gov was registered on Oct 2, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is an agency of more than 200 committed professionals with decades of specialized experience in...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Nov 12, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described ustr.gov from Nov 12, 2013 to Nov 12, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Nov 21, 2023 – Nov 21, 2024Registrar: Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ustr.gov, from Nov 21, 2023 to Nov 21, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 21, 2023 – Jun 11, 2026Ownership: Registration records for ustr.gov are held from Nov 21, 2023 to Jun 11, 2026 (28 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 21, 2023 – Jun 11, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (kim.ns.cloudflare.com, theo.ns.cloudflare.com) for ustr.gov from Nov 21, 2023 to Jun 11, 2026.
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Oct 2, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: get.gov — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 1, 2026).
“The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is an agency of more than 200 committed professionals with decades of specialized experience in...”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Current AboutUs recordJun 29, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
get.gov
Dec 31, 2024 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)
Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 31, 2024 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Seen in the .gov zone file
Jul 28, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026 (latest)
First seen in the .gov zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 29, 2026.
Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Entrust Limited
Dec 23, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026
Entrust Limited issued 4 certificates for ustr.gov from Dec 23, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesApr 11, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 6 certificates for ustr.gov from Apr 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 26, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for ustr.gov from Apr 26, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedSep 12, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for ustr.gov from Sep 12, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 31, 2024 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 31, 2024 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Aug 13, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 19 certificates for ustr.gov from Aug 13, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Dec 23, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Entrust Limited issued 4 certificates for ustr.gov from Dec 23, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 11, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 6 certificates for ustr.gov from Apr 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 26, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for ustr.gov from Apr 26, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 29, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .gov zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 29, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Sep 12, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for ustr.gov from Sep 12, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for ustr.gov.
checked Sep 29, 2026
The site names United States Trade Representative as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 29, 2026
The live front page reads as a government or public-body site that is a public service, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 83/100— ahead of 83% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
83 is a percentile: higher than 83% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #13,538)+9
Verified continuity: 29.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+15
Model score: 42/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 83/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 67 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 67 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What ustr.gov said about itself, 2013
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2013
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is an agency of more than 200 committed professionals with decades of specialized experience in...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.