USTR To Conduct Public Hearing on Chinese WTO Compliance
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a request for comment and notice of public hearing regarding Chinese compliance with World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments. The comment and hearing are designed to help USTR prepare its annual report to Congress on Chinese WTO compliance. China acceded to the WTO in 2001. The WTO recently ruled that Chinese antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. chicken “boiler products” were in violation of WTO agreements (see 13080602).
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USTR requests interested parties to specifically identify unresolved compliance issues that warrant review and evaluation by the Office’s China Enforcement Task Force. Those who wish to testify at the hearing must provide written notification, including a summary of their testimony, by Sept. 20. Written comments are also due by Sept. 20. The hearing will be held Oct. 4 Room 1, 1724 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20508. USTR encourages comments to be filed through www.regulations.gov. Contact Yvonne Jamison at (202) 395-3475 to make alternate arrangements.
(Federal Register 08/15/13)