Office of the United States Trade Representative May 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice of Effective Date of Modifications to a Rule of Origin of the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement
Document Number: 2012-12935
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-05-29
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
In Proclamation 8334 of December 31, 2008, the President modified the rules of origin for certain goods of Australia under the USAFTA. While these modifications were incorporated in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (the ``HTS'') at that time, the proclamation stated that the modifications would be effective on a date that the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced in the Federal Register. This notice announces that the effective date for the modifications is June 1, 2012. This notice also makes a technical correction to the rule of origin as set out in proclamation 8334.
Notice of Termination of United States-Bolivia Bilateral Investment Treaty
Document Number: 2012-12494
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-05-23
Agency: Department of State, Office of the United States Trade Representative
The Government of Bolivia has delivered to the United States a notice of termination for the bilateral investment treaty between the two countries, a termination that will take effect on June 10, 2012. As of June 10, 2012, the treaty will cease to have effect except that it will continue to apply for another 10 years to covered investments existing at the time of termination (June 10, 2012).
WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding Regarding United States-Countervailing Measures on Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products From India
Document Number: 2012-10818
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-05-04
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (``USTR'') is providing notice that on April 24, 2012, India requested consultations with the United States under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (``WTO Agreement'') concerning countervailing measures regarding certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from India. That request may be found at www.wto.org contained in a document designated as WT/DS436/1/Rev.1. USTR invites written comments from the public concerning the issues raised in this dispute.
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