Paul Morris

Paul Morris is the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles, Consumer Goods, Materials, Critical Minerals and Metals at the International Trade Administration. In this capacity, he leads a team that provides unparalleled industry expertise to help U.S. companies compete internationally and strengthen global supply chains vital to U.S. economic and national security interests.

Previously, Morris served as the United States Secretary of the Trade Agreements Secretariat (TAS), where he was responsible for fairly and impartially administrating free trade agreement (FTA) disputes with 20 trading partners. He represented the United States in numerous trade negotiations and provided guidance on FTA dispute settlement chapters, rules of procedure, codes of conduct, panelist rosters, and remuneration agreements. During his tenure, TAS provided a compliance mechanism for FTA enforcement actions involving over $12 billion of subject merchandise and assisted more than 100 trade associations and U.S. companies employing 13 million U.S. workers.

Earlier in his career, Morris was Deputy Director for Trade Remedy Compliance where he was responsible for coordinating the monitoring of foreign trade remedy proceedings and ensuring trading partner compliance with international obligations. He provided international trade policy guidance and worked closely with the United States government interagency, especially the Office of the United States Trade Representative, routinely representing the United States at the World Trade Organization. Morris began his career as an economist primarily engaged with law firms litigating antitrust and intellectual property disputes. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Nazareth University and earned a Master of Arts in International Affairs from George Washington University.