Office of the United States Trade Representative May 2018 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Notice Regarding the 2018 GSP Annual Product Review and Initiation of Country Practice Review of Thailand
Document Number: 2018-11574
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-05-30
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice that petitions submitted in connection with the 2018 GSP Annual Product Review have been accepted for further review. This notice includes the schedule for submission of public comments and the dates of a public hearing conducted by the GSP Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) associated with the review of these petitions and products. In addition, USTR is announcing the initiation of a country practice review of Thailand's GSP eligibility based on the statutory market access criterion.
Notice of Termination of United States-Ecuador Bilateral Investment Treaty
Document Number: 2018-10659
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-05-18
Agency: Department of State, Office of the United States Trade Representative
The Government of Ecuador has delivered to the United States a notice of termination for the bilateral investment treaty between the two countries. As a result, the treaty terminates as of May 18, 2018, except that it will continue to apply for another 10 years to investments made or acquired prior to the date of termination (May 18, 2018) and to which the treaty otherwise applies.
WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding: United States Countervailing Measures on Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products From India
Document Number: 2018-10055
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-05-11
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice that India has requested the establishment of a dispute settlement panel under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO Agreement). That request may be found at www.wto.org in a document designated as WT/DS436/18. USTR invites written comments from the public concerning the issues raised in this dispute.
Notice of Continuation and Request for Nominations for the Industry Trade Advisory Committees
Document Number: 2018-09966
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-05-10
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The United States Trade Representative (Trade Representative) and the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) have established a new four- year charter term ending in February 2022, and are accepting applications from qualified individuals interested in serving as a member of an Industry Trade Advisory Committee (ITAC). The ITACs provide detailed policy and technical advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary and the Trade Representative regarding trade barriers, negotiation of trade agreements, and implementation of existing trade agreements affecting industry sectors, and perform other advisory functions relevant to U.S. trade policy matters. There currently are opportunities for membership on each ITAC and we will accept nominations throughout the charter term.
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