Trade Policy Committee to Hold Hearing on China WTO Commitments

The interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) will conduct a public hearing on Oct. 5, and is seeking comment, to prepare its annual report to Congress on Chinese compliance with commitments made as part of its accession to the World Trade Organization, the TPSC said (here). The committee is asking potential testifiers to provide written notification and a summary of testimony by Sept. 21, and will accept public comments until then. Comments may be submitted pertaining to Chinese WTO commitments regarding trading rights, import and export regulation, internal policies affecting trade, intellectual property rights, services, rule-of-law issues and other WTO commitments, the TPSC said. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is also requesting that the public “specifically identify unresolved compliance issues” warranting review and evaluation by USTR’s China Enforcement Task Force. If necessary, the TPSC’s hearing will continue to Oct. 6.