Department of State October 15, 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Following from the United States' certification of the People's Republic of China (PRC) under the Pelly Amendment, the President is considering various import prohibition options on the basis that PRC nationals are engaging in trade or taking of pangolins that diminishes the effectiveness of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). To inform the President's decision-making, USTR, State, and Interior are seeking public comments concerning whether to impose import prohibitions and what the scope and product coverage of any import prohibitions should be. Neither this notice nor any information that the requesting agencies provide to inform the President's decision constitutes or reflects any final decision.