USTR Seeking Comments for Report on Barriers to Trade
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is seeking comments on its annual Reports on Sanitary and Phytosanitary and Technical Barriers to Trade. It said the comments are to assist it in identifying significant sanitary and phytosanitary and standards-related barriers to U.S. exports of goods, for inclusion in these two reports.
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The annual reports facilitate U.S. negotiations aimed at reducing or eliminating these barriers, USTR said in a Federal Register notice scheduled for Oct. 30. It also is a valuable tool in enforcing U.S. trade laws and strengthening the rules-based trading system, it said.
Comments are due Nov. 15 to www.regulations.gov, docket USTR-2012-0032. Further information: Jane Doherty, 202-395-6127.