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[FR Doc 04-28627] 1.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (``USTR'') is providing notice that on December 9, 2004, Thailand requested consultations with the United States under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (``WTO Agreement'') concerning the imposition of provisional antidumping measures on shrimp from Thailand. That

Published: 2004-12-30 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : Trade Representative, Office of United States

 

[FR Doc 04-28625] 2.

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has determined not to initiate investigations under section 302 of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to petitions addressed to the valuation of Chinese currency because initiation of investigations would not be effective in addressing the issues raised in the petitions.

Published: 2004-12-30 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : Trade Representative, Office of United States

[FR Doc 04-28626] 3.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (``USTR'') is providing notice that the European Communities (``EC'') has requested the establishment of a dispute settlement panel under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (``WTO Agreement''). That request may be found at

Published: 2004-12-30 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : Trade Representative, Office of United States

 

[FR Doc 04-28445] 4.United States-Israel Free Trade Area Implementation Act; Designation of

Under the United States-Israel Free Trade Area Implementation Act (``IFTA Act''), articles of qualifying industrial zones encompassing portions of Israel and Jordan or Israel and Egypt are eligible to receive dutyfree treatment. Effective upon publication of this notice, the United States Trade Representative, pursuant to authority
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Published: 2004-12-29 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : Trade Representative, Office of United States

 

[FR Doc 04-28123] 5.AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

This document modifies Additional U.S. Notes 2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 25 to Chapter 4 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) to reflect the enlargement of the European Union (EU) to 25 countries on May 1, 2004.

Published: 2004-12-27 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : Trade Representative, Office of United States

 

[FR Doc 04-28022] 6.

This publication gives notice that, pursuant to the Trade Act of 2002, and consistent with Executive Order 13141 (64 FR 63169) (Nov. 18, 1999) and its implementing guidelines (65 FR 79442), the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), through the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC), is initiating an environmental review of the

Published: 2004-12-22 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : Trade Representative, Office of United States

 

[FR Doc 04-28023] 7.

This publication gives notice that, pursuant to the Trade Act of 2002, and consistent with Executive Order 13141 (64 FR 63169) (Nov. 18, 1999) and its implementing guidelines (65 FR 79442), the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), through the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC), is initiating an environmental review of the

Published: 2004-12-22 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : Trade Representative, Office of United States

 

[FR Doc 04-27818] 8.

The Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) gives notice that the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the Department of Labor (Labor) are initiating a review of the impact of a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between the United States and Oman on U.S. employment, including labor markets. This notice seeks written public

Published: 2004-12-21 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : Trade Representative, Office of United States

[FR Doc 04-27819] 9.

The Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) gives notice that the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the Department of Labor (Labor) are initiating a review of the impact of a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between the United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on U.S. employment, including labor markets. This

Published: 2004-12-21 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : Trade Representative, Office of United States

 

[FR Doc 04-27373] 10.

Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Trade Act) (19 U.S.C. 2242), requires the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to identify countries that deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights (IPRs) or deny fair and equitable market access to U.S. persons who rely on intellectual property protection. In addition, USTR

Published: 2004-12-14 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : Trade Representative, Office of United States

 

[FR Doc 04-27037] 11.

The Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) is requesting written public comments on general U.S. negotiating objectives as well as country, product, and servicespecific priorities for the
multilateral negotiations and work program in the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) negotiations conducted under the auspices of the World Trade
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Published: 2004-12-09 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : Trade Representative, Office of United States

 

[FR Doc 04-26923] 12.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is seeking public comment in selecting four U.S. law schools whose degrees will be recognized by Singapore for admission to the Singapore bar, as required under the U.S.Singapore Free Trade Agreement.

Published: 2004-12-08 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : Trade Representative, Office of United States

 

[FR Doc 04-26676] 13.

The United States intends to initiate negotiations on a free trade agreement with Oman. The interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) will convene a public hearing and seek public comment to assist the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in amplifying and clarifying negotiating objectives for the proposed agreements and to provide

Published: 2004-12-06 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : Trade Representative, Office of United States

 

[FR Doc 04-26677] 14.

The United States intends to initiate negotiations on a free trade agreement with the UAE. The interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) will convene a public hearing and seek public comment to assist the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in amplifying and clarifying negotiating objectives for the proposed agreement and to provide

Published: 2004-12-06 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : Trade Representative, Office of United States

 

[FR Doc 04-26034] 15.

Pursuant to section 303 of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984, as amended, USTR is required to publish annually the National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE). With this notice, the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) is requesting interested parties to assist it in identifying significant barriers to U.S. exports of goods,

Published: 2004-11-24 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : Trade Representative, Office of United States

 

[FR Doc 04-26033] 16.

Pursuant to section 1377 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 3106) (``section 1377''), the Office of the United States Trade Representative (``USTR'') is reviewing, and requests comments on: the operation and effectiveness of and the implementation of and compliance with the World Trade Organization (``WTO'') Basic

Published: 2004-11-24 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : Trade Representative, Office of United States

 

[FR Doc 04-25457] 17.

Chapter 19 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (``NAFTA'') provides for the establishment of a roster of individuals to serve on binational panels convened to review final determinations in antidumping or countervailing duty (``AD/CVD'') proceedings and amendments to AD/CVD statutes of a NAFTA Party. The United States annually renews its

Published: 2004-11-17 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : Trade Representative, Office of United States

 

[FR Doc 04-25240] 18.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) received petitions in September 2004 to review certain practices in certain beneficiary developing countries to determine whether such countries are in compliance with the ATPA eligibility criteria. This notice publishes a list of the September 2004 petitions that were filed in response

Published: 2004-11-15 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : Trade Representative, Office of United States

 

[FR Doc 04-25264] 19.

This notice extends the deadline for the submission of petitions
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for the 2004 Annual GSP Product and Country Eligibility Practices Review to December 13, 2004. Notification of which petitions are accepted for the 2004 Annual GSP Review and of other relevant dates will be published in the Federal Register.

Published: 2004-11-15 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : Trade Representative, Office of United States

 

[FR Doc 04-24948] 20.

Background

In Federal Register notice 0418716, dated August 17, 2004, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative sought public input on ideas for deepening transatlantic economic ties and requested that written comments be submitted no later than November 15, 2004. In view of the fact that further public dialogue sessions are being organized

Published: 2004-11-09 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : Trade Representative, Office of United States

 

[FR Doc 04-24776] 21.

This notice announces the initiation of a review to consider the designation of Azerbaijan as a beneficiary developing country under the GSP program and solicits public comment relating to the designation criteria. Comments are due on December 10th, 2004 in accordance with the requirements for submissions, explained below.

Published: 2004-11-05 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : Trade Representative, Office of United States

 

[FR Doc 04-23821] 22.

Background: In Federal Register Notices 0420543, dated September 10, 2004, and 0421762, dated September 28, 2004, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative sought comments concerning a list of goods for which tariff concessions may be withdrawn and duties may be increased in the event the United States cannot reach agreement with the European

Published: 2004-10-25 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : Trade Representative, Office of United States

 

[FR Doc 04-22901] 23.

Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Trade Act) (19 U.S.C. 2242), requires the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to identify countries that deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights or deny fair and equitable market access to U.S. persons who rely on intellectual property protection. Section 182 is commonly

Published: 2004-10-13 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : Trade Representative, Office of United States

 

[FR Doc 04-22739] 24.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (``USTR'') is providing notice that on September 21, 2004, in accordance with the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (``WTO Agreement''), the United States requested consultations with the European Communities regarding (a) the non uniform administration by the European

Published: 2004-10-08 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : Trade Representative, Office of United States

 

[FR Doc 04-22574] 25.

The Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) is requesting written public comments with respect to the expansion of market access opportunities in government procurement under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement. The specific information being sought is described in the background section below.

Published: 2004-10-07 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : Trade Representative, Office of United States

 

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