The U.S. International Trade Commission began two investigations into the proposed...
The U.S. International Trade Commission began two investigations into the proposed expansion of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), the ITC said Wednesday. The investigations, started at U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk’s request, will cover a draft list of information and…
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communications technology products that could get duty-free treatment under the revised ITA (http://xrl.us/bnj3kz). The 74 participants in the ITA agreed in May to begin negotiating on the duty-free expansion through the World Trade Organization, which oversees the ITA (CD June 1 p15). Those negotiations are set to begin in September, the ITC said. One report will provide information on the information and communications technology -- and non-ICT -- uses of the targeted products. It will also determine what products U.S. industry and other parties view as import sensitive. The ITC said it will accept written submissions on the first report until Sept. 6. A second report will give an overview of how each of the targeted products fits into current U.S. trade: Information about which countries are the major manufacturers of the product, leading U.S. export markets, leading sources of U.S. imports and current tariffs on the product. The report will also examine how U.S. industry might benefit from an ITA expansion. The ITC said it plans a public hearing on the second report Nov. 8 at 9:30 a.m. People who want to appear at the hearing should file a request by Oct. 31, while the ITC said it will accept written submissions in connection with the second report until Nov. 20 (http://xrl.us/bnj3ou).