USTR to Hold Hearing on Chinese WTO Compliance

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will be holding a public hearing on Chinese compliance with its World Trade Organization commitments on Oct. 7, and all stakeholder comments are due by Sept. 23 (here). USTR is also encouraging stakeholders to testify publicly. Those that want to testify must notify the agency by Sept. 23, as well. The U.S. and China have faced off in a number of high-profile WTO disputes recently. Roughly one week ago, the WTO ruled China is falling short in complying with a 2012 decision to fault high duties on U.S. grain oriented electrical steel exports (see 1507310030). USTR recommends stakeholders submit comments through www.regulations.gov, docket number USTR-2015-0010.