USTR Changes Hearing Date on Russia's Implementation of WTO Commitments

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is correcting the date of its hearing on Russia’s implementation of its World Trade Organization commitments to Oct. 10, USTR said. In an Aug. 4 Federal Register notice, the agency originally said the hearing to gather information for its 2017 report would take place on Sept. 28 (see 1708030001). Comments are still due on Sept. 22, USTR said. The 2016 report criticized Russia for opaque customs regulations for import valuation, tedious import licensing requirements and troublesome rules for imports of alcoholic products, among other things (see 1612220050). Russia imposed a ban in 2014 on some U.S. agricultural products after the Obama administration and allies sanctioned Russia over its involvement in the Ukraine conflict (see 14082620).