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Request for Comments on Promoting Supply Chain Resilience
Document Number: 2024-04869
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-03-07
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) requests comments and will hold a public hearing to inform objectives and strategies that advance U.S. supply chain resilience in trade negotiations, enforcement, and other initiatives.
Submission of Post-Hearing Comments: Operation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement With Respect to Trade in Automotive Goods
Document Number: 2024-03050
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-02-14
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
On February 7, 2024, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the Interagency Committee on Trade in Automotive Goods (Committee) held a virtual public hearing to receive oral testimony related to the biennial review of the operation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) with respect to trade in automotive goods. USTR is accepting post-hearing comments until February 28, 2024.
Performance Review Board Membership
Document Number: 2024-02714
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-02-09
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
This notice announces the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) staff members selected to serve on the Senior Executive Service (SES) and Senior Level (SL) Performance Review Board (PRB). This notice supersedes all previous PRB membership notices.
Notice of Conforming Amendment To Reinstated Exclusion: China's Acts, Policies and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation
Document Number: 2024-01023
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-01-19
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
Effective January 1, 2024, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) implemented certain changes to statistical reporting categories in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). As a result of these changes, USTR is making a conforming amendment to one previously reinstated exclusion associated with the Section 301 investigation of China Acts, Policies and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation.
Publication of 2024 Tariff Rate Quota Quantity Limitations Under the U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement
Document Number: 2024-00227
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-01-09
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
In accordance with the U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement entered into by the United States and the Commonwealth of Australia, USTR is providing notice of tariff-rate quota quantity limitations of certain tariff subheadings for calendar year (CY) 2024.
Extension of Exclusions and Request for Comments: China's Acts, Policies and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property and Innovation
Document Number: 2023-28770
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-29
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
In prior notices, the U.S. Trade Representative modified the actions in the Section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property and innovation by excluding from additional duties certain products of China. In September 2023, the U.S. Trade Representative determined to extend 352 previously reinstated exclusions and 77 COVID-related exclusions through December 31, 2023. This notice announces the U.S. Trade Representative's determination to extend for five months, through May 31, 2024, these same exclusions. This notice also announces that USTR is opening of a docket for public comments on whether to further extend particular exclusions.
Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year 2024 WTO Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar
Document Number: 2023-28340
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-26
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of a reallocation of the fiscal year (FY) 2024 in- quota quantity of the World Trade Organization (WTO) tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar.
Determinations of Trade Surplus in Certain Sugar and Syrup Goods and Sugar-Containing Products of Chile, Morocco, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, Colombia and Panama; Correction
Document Number: 2023-27761
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-22
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
In accordance with the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of its determinations of the trade surplus in certain sugar and syrup goods and sugar-containing products of Chile, Morocco, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, Colombia and Panama. The level of a country's trade surplus in these goods relates to the quantity of sugar and syrup goods and sugar-containing products for which the United States grants preferential tariff treatment under (i) the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (Chile FTA); (ii) the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (Morocco FTA); (iii) the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR); (iv) the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (Peru TPA); (v) the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (Colombia TPA); and (vi) the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (Panama TPA). In the Federal Register of December 13, 2023, The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative published a document that omitted information. This document corrects that notice.
Determinations of Trade Surplus in Certain Sugar and Syrup Goods and Sugar-Containing Products of Chile, Morocco, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, Colombia and Panama
Document Number: 2023-27311
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-13
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
In accordance with the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of its determinations of the trade surplus in certain sugar and syrup goods and sugar-containing products of Chile, Morocco, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, Colombia and Panama. The level of a country's trade surplus in these goods relates to the quantity of sugar and syrup goods and sugar-containing products for which the United States grants preferential tariff treatment under the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (Chile FTA); the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (Morocco FTA); the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR); the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (Peru TPA); the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (Colombia TPA); and the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (Panama TPA).
Procurement Thresholds for Implementation of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979
Document Number: 2023-27024
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-08
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The U.S. Trade Representative has determined the U.S. dollar procurement thresholds to implement certain U.S. trade agreement obligations, as of January 1, 2024, for calendar years 2024 and 2025.
Request for Comments and Notice of a Public Hearing Regarding the 2024 Special 301 Review
Document Number: 2023-26737
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-06
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
Each year, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) conducts a review to identify countries that deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual property (IP) rights or deny fair and equitable market access to U.S. persons who rely on IP protection. Based on this review, the U.S. Trade Representative determines which, if any, of these countries to identify as Priority Foreign Countries. USTR requests written comments that identify acts, policies or practices that may form the basis of a country's identification as a Priority Foreign Country or placement on the Priority Watch List or Watch List.
Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year 2024 WTO Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar
Document Number: 2023-26298
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-11-30
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of country-by-country reallocations of the fiscal year (FY) 2024 in-quota quantity of the World Trade Organization (WTO) tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar.
Notice of Establishment and Request for Nominations for the Seasonal and Perishable Agricultural Products Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2023-22880
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-17
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have established a new trade advisory committee known as the Seasonal and Perishable Agricultural Products Advisory Committee (Committee) to provide advice and recommendations to the U.S. Trade Representative and the Secretary of Agriculture in connection with U.S. trade policy that concerns administrative actions and legislation that would promote the competitiveness of Southeastern U.S. producers of seasonal and perishable agricultural products. USTR is accepting applications from qualified individuals interested in serving a four-year term as a Committee member.
Determination Regarding Waiver of Discriminatory Purchasing Requirements With Respects to Goods and Services of North Macedonia
Document Number: 2023-22026
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-04
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
Pursuant to authority delegated by the President, the U.S. Trade Representative had determined to waive U.S. discriminatory procurement laws with respect to goods and services of North Macedonia to implement U.S. obligations under the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA).
Cancellation of Public Hearing Concerning Russia's Implementation of Its World Trade Organization (WTO) Commitments
Document Number: 2023-21831
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-03
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) sought public comments to assist USTR in the preparation of its annual report to Congress on Russia's implementation of its obligations as a Member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). USTR is cancelling the public hearing that was scheduled to take place on October 12, 2023.
Cancellation of Public Hearing Concerning China's Compliance With World Trade Organization (WTO) Commitments
Document Number: 2023-21841
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-03
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) sought public comments to assist USTR in the preparation of its annual report to Congress on China's compliance with its obligations as a Member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). USTR is canceling the public hearing that was scheduled to take place on October 4, 2023.
Notice of Continuation and Request for Nominations for the Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2023-21652
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-02
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) expects to establish a new two-year charter term and is accepting applications from qualified individuals interested in serving as a member of the Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee (TEPAC). The TEPAC is a trade advisory committee that provides general policy advice to the U.S. Trade Representative on trade policy matters that have a significant impact on the environment.
Public Availability of the Fiscal Year 2021 Service Contract Inventory
Document Number: 2023-21677
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-02
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
USTR is announcing that its fiscal year (FY) 2021 service contract inventory is publicly available.
Applications for Inclusion on the Binational Panels Roster Under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Document Number: 2023-21531
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-09-29
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) provides for the establishment of a roster of individuals to serve on binational panels convened to review final determinations in antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) proceedings and amendments to AD/CVD statutes of a USMCA Party. The United States annually renews its selections for the roster. The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) invites applications from eligible individuals wishing to be included on the roster for the period April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025.
Request for Comments on Significant Foreign Trade Barriers for the 2024 National Trade Estimate Report
Document Number: 2023-19521
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-09-11
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), through the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC), publishes the National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE Report) each year. USTR invites comments to assist it and the TPSC in identifying significant foreign barriers to, or distortions of, U.S. exports of goods and services, U.S. foreign direct investment, and U.S. electronic commerce for inclusion in the NTE Report. USTR also will consider responses to this notice as part of the annual review of the operation and effectiveness of all U.S. trade agreements regarding telecommunications products and services that are in force with respect to the United States.
Notice of Extension for Product Exclusions: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation
Document Number: 2023-19494
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-09-11
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
In prior notices, the U.S. Trade Representative modified the actions in the section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation by excluding from additional duties certain products of China, including medical-care products needed to address COVID. In December 2022, the U.S. Trade Representative determined to extend 352 previously reinstated exclusions through September 30, 2023 and in May 2023 determined to extend 77 COVID-related exclusions through September 30, 2023. This notice announces the U.S. Trade Representative's determination to further extend the 352 reinstated exclusions and 77 COVID-related exclusions until December 31, 2023.
Extension of Comment Period: Advancing Inclusive, Worker-Centered Trade Policy
Document Number: 2023-19040
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-09-05
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
On June 12, 2023, USTR requested comments on how to design trade and investment policy to expand the benefits of trade to underserved and marginalized communities in the United States and trading partners that share concerns about rising inequality. To develop inclusive objectives and positions in all trade and investment policy areas for both enhanced engagement and subsequent negotiations, USTR is extending the 60-day comment period.
Technical Amendment: Freedom of Information Act Policies and Procedures
Document Number: 2023-18866
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-08-31
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
This final rule adopts, without change, an interim final rule with a request for comments published in the Federal Register on July 25, 2023, that made a minor technical change to the USTR Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulation.
2023 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy: Comment Request
Document Number: 2023-18201
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-08-24
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) requests comments that identify online and physical markets to be considered for inclusion in the 2023 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy (Notorious Markets List). The Notorious Markets List identifies examples of online and physical markets that reportedly engage in or facilitate substantial copyright piracy or trademark counterfeiting. The issue focus for the 2023 Notorious Markets List will examine the potential health and safety risks posed by counterfeit goods.
Request for Comments and Notice of the Third United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Environment Committee Meeting
Document Number: 2023-18152
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-08-23
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The Parties to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) intend to hold the third meeting of the Environment Committee (Committee) on September 27, 2023. Following the government-to- government Committee meeting, the Committee will hold a virtual public session on implementation of the USMCA environment chapter. USTR seeks comments suggesting topics to be discussed during the Committee meeting, and questions for the public session.
Request for Comments and Notice of Public Hearing Concerning China's Compliance With WTO Commitments
Document Number: 2023-17633
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-08-17
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) is seeking public comment to assist the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in the preparation of its annual report to Congress on China's compliance with its obligations as a Member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). This notice includes the schedule for the submission of comments to the TPSC for the China report and a public hearing.
Request for Comments and Notice of Public Hearing Concerning Russia's Implementation of Its WTO Commitments
Document Number: 2023-16931
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-08-08
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) will seek public comment to assist the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in the preparation of its annual report to Congress on Russia's implementation of its obligations as a Member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). This notice includes the schedule for the submission of comments to the TPSC for the Russia report and a public hearing.
Submission of Post-Hearing Comments: Annual Review of Country Eligibility for Benefits Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act for Calendar Year 2024
Document Number: 2023-16027
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-07-28
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
On July 24, 2023, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) held a virtual public hearing to receive oral testimony related to the annual review of the eligibility of sub- Saharan African countries to receive the benefits of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). USTR is accepting post-hearing comments until August 8, 2023.
Technical Amendment: Freedom of Information Act Policies and Procedures
Document Number: 2023-15641
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-07-25
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
This rule makes a minor technical change to the USTR Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulation.
Request for Comments on Operation of the Caribbean Basin Initiative
Document Number: 2023-15222
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-07-19
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The U.S. Trade Representative has to submit a report to Congress regarding the operation of the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) on or before December 31, 2023. The Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) invites comments concerning the operation of the CBI, including the performance of each beneficiary country, to assist in preparing the report to Congress on the operation of the CBI program.
Notice of Conforming Amendments to Previously Reinstated Exclusions: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation
Document Number: 2023-15309
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-07-19
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
Effective July 1, 2023, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) implemented certain changes to statistical reporting categories in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). As a result of these changes, USTR is making conforming amendments to two previously reinstated exclusions associated with the Section 301 investigation of China Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation.
Fiscal Year 2024 Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar, Refined and Specialty Sugar, and Sugar-Containing Products
Document Number: 2023-15295
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-07-19
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The Office of the United States Trade Representative is providing notice of allocations of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 (October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024) in-quota quantity of the tariff- rate quotas (TRQs) for imported raw cane sugar, certain sugars, syrups and molasses (also known as refined sugar), specialty sugar, and sugar- containing products.
Fiscal Year 2023 Allocation of Additional Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar
Document Number: 2023-15293
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-07-19
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of the allocations of additional Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 in-quota quantities of the World Trade Organization (WTO) tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar.
Extension of the Comment Period: Request for Comments Regarding the Work of the North American Competitiveness Committee
Document Number: 2023-15134
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-07-18
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
Since entry into force of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the United States, Canada, and Mexico (the Parties) have focused the work of the North American Competitiveness Committee (Committee) on expanding trilateral cooperation on North American workforce development issues and establishing mechanisms for cooperation during emergency situations that affect North American trade flows, including by establishing a joint understanding of critical infrastructure priorities in North America. USTR is seeking public comments and recommendations for these and potential additional workstreams for the Committee relevant to enhancing North American competitiveness. USTR is extending the deadline to submit comments by 30 days, until August 17, 2023.
Notice With Respect to List of Countries Denying Fair Market Opportunities for Government-Funded Airport Construction Projects
Document Number: 2023-15087
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-07-17
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The U.S. Trade Representative has determined not to list any countries as denying fair market opportunities for U.S. products, suppliers, or bidders in foreign government-funded airport construction projects.
Notice of Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement Final Procedural Guidelines for Petitions Pursuant to the USMCA
Document Number: 2023-12865
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-06-22
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement (Committee) publishes in the Annex to this notice the final revised procedural guidelines for submissions by the public of information with respect to potential failures of Canada or Mexico to implement their labor obligations under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA or Agreement). These procedural guidelines include revisions that respond to comments received and minor technical clarifications.
Request for Comments Regarding the Work of the North American Competitiveness Committee
Document Number: 2023-12843
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-06-16
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
Since entry into force of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the United States, Canada, and Mexico (the Parties) have focused the work of the North American Competitiveness Committee (Committee) on expanding trilateral cooperation on North American workforce development issues and establishing mechanisms for cooperation during emergency situations that affect North American trade flows, including by establishing a joint understanding of critical infrastructure priorities in North America. USTR is seeking public comments and recommendations for these and potential additional workstreams for the Committee relevant to enhancing North American competitiveness.
Notice of Conforming Amendments to Product Exclusion Extensions: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation
Document Number: 2023-12492
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-06-12
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
On May 17, 2023, USTR announced the extension of 77 COVID exclusions through September 30, 2023. To conform with the tariff classifications set out by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) effective November 30, 2020, and changes to statistical reporting categories set out by the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) effective January 27, 2022, USTR is making conforming amendments to four exclusions in the May 17, 2023 notice.
Request for Comments on Advancing Inclusive, Worker-Centered Trade Policy
Document Number: 2023-12446
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-06-12
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is exploring how trade and investment policy may be designed to expand the benefits of trade to include underserved and marginalized communities here in the United States and with trading partners who share concerns about rising inequality. In order to develop inclusive objectives and positions in all trade and investment policy areas for both enhanced engagement and subsequent negotiations, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative invites public comments.
Notification of the Second United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Labor Council Meeting
Document Number: 2023-11560
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-05-31
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The Parties to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) intend to hold the second meeting of the Labor Council on June 28-29, 2023. The meeting will include a closed in-person government-to- government Labor Council session in Mexico City, Mexico, and a virtual public session on implementation of the USMCA labor chapter. The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) invite comments and questions from the public in advance of the virtual public session.
Notice of Product Exclusion Extensions: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation
Document Number: 2023-10460
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-05-17
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
In prior notices, the U.S. Trade Representative modified the actions in the Section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation by excluding from additional duties certain medical-care products needed to address COVID, and subsequently extended certain of these exclusions. The current COVID exclusionscovering 81 medical- care productsare scheduled to expire on May 15, 2023. This notice announces the U.S. Trade Representative's determination to provide a 16-day transition period for all COVID exclusions, extending them through May 31, 2023, and to extend 77 of the COVID exclusions through September 30, 2023.
Annual Review of Country Eligibility for Benefits Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act for Calendar Year 2024
Document Number: 2023-10480
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-05-17
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is announcing the initiation of the annual review of the eligibility of sub-Saharan African countries to receive the benefits of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The AGOA Implementation Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff Committee (AGOA Subcommittee) is requesting written public comments for this review and will conduct a virtual public hearing on this matter. In developing its recommendations for the President on AGOA country eligibility for calendar year 2024, the AGOA Subcommittee will consider the written comments, written testimony, and oral testimony.
Definition of Specialty Sugar in the Rules Concerning Allocation of the U.S. Refined Sugar Tariff-Rate Quota
Document Number: 2023-09722
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-05-08
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is requesting public comments on specific eligibility criteria in the definition of the term `specialty sugar' in the regulations concerning issuance of specialty sugar certificates for the tariff-rate quota (TRQ) on imports of sugars, syrups, and molasses provided in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) that was most recently amended by a final rule in 1996, and an interim final rule in 1990.
Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year 2023 WTO Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar
Document Number: 2023-05164
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-03-14
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of country-by-country reallocations of the fiscal year (FY) 2023 in-quota quantity of the World Trade Organization (WTO) tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar.
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement: Rules of Procedure for Binational Panel Proceedings, Extraordinary Challenge Committee Proceedings, and Special Committee Proceedings
Document Number: 2023-03272
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-02-16
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
Canada, Mexico, and the United States have finalized the rules of procedure for binational panel proceedings, extraordinary challenge committee proceedings, and special committee proceedings under the USMCA.
Notice of Conforming and Technical Amendments: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation
Document Number: 2023-02835
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-02-10
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
This notice makes one conforming amendment and one technical amendment to the reinstated exclusions in the Section 301 investigation of China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation.
Interim Extension and Request for Comments on COVID-Related Product Exclusions: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation
Document Number: 2023-02570
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-02-07
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
In prior notices, the U.S. Trade Representative modified the actions in the Section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation by excluding from additional duties certain medical-care products needed to address COVID, and subsequently extended certain of these exclusions. The current COVID exclusionscovering 81 medical- care productsare scheduled to expire on February 28, 2023. In light of developments in the production capacity of the United States, and continuing efforts to combat COVID, USTR is requesting public comments on whether to further extend particular exclusions. This notice also announces the U.S. Trade Representative's determination to adopt an interim, 75-day extension of the 81 COVID related product exclusions to allow for consideration of public comments.
Notice of Extensions for Reinstated Product Exclusions: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation
Document Number: 2022-27637
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-12-21
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
In prior Federal Register notices, the U.S. Trade Representative modified the actions being taken in the section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation by excluding certain products from additional duties. The U.S. Trade Representative subsequently extended 549 of these exclusions. In 2022, following public notice and comment, the U.S. Trade Representative determined to reinstate 352 of these exclusions. These reinstated exclusions are scheduled to expire on December 31, 2022. This notice announces the U.S. Trade Representative's determination to extend the reinstated exclusions for an additional nine months.
Determination of Trade Surplus in Certain Sugar and Syrup Goods and Sugar-Containing Products of Chile, Morocco, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, Colombia, and Panama
Document Number: 2022-27660
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-12-21
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
In accordance with the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of its determination of the trade surplus in certain sugar and syrup goods and sugar-containing products of Chile, Morocco, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, Colombia, and Panama. The level of a country's trade surplus in these goods relates to the quantity of sugar and syrup goods and sugar-containing products for which the United States grants preferential tariff treatment under (i) the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (Chile FTA); (ii) the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (Morocco FTA); (iii) the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR); (iv) the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (Peru TPA); (v) the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (Colombia TPA); and (vi) the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (Panama TPA).
Request for Comments and Notice of a Public Hearing Regarding the 2023 Special 301 Review
Document Number: 2022-27195
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-12-15
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
Each year, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) conducts a review to identify countries that deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual property (IP) rights or deny fair and equitable market access to U.S. persons who rely on IP protection. Based on this review, the U.S. Trade Representative determines which, if any, of these countries to identify as Priority Foreign Countries. USTR requests written comments that identify acts, policies, or practices that may form the basis of a country's identification as a Priority Foreign Country or placement on the Priority Watch List or Watch List.
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