USTR Seeks Input for Report on Barriers to Trade
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is seeking input for its annual National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE). It wants help identifying significant barriers to U.S. exports of goods, services, and U.S. foreign direct investment for…
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inclusion in the NTE, it said in a Federal Register notice scheduled for Aug. 15. In 2013, USTR will once again release in conjunction with the NTE report two reports dealing with additional trade barriers -- one on SPS measures and one on standards-related measures. USTR will invite written comments from the public on issues that should be examined in preparing those two reports through a separate notice in the Federal Register that will be forthcoming, it said. Comments are due by Oct. 15, via www.regulations.gov, docket number USTR-2012-0021. Further information: Donald Eiss, 202-395-3475.