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[FR Doc 2012-31336] 1.2013 Special 301 Review; Public Hearing:

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

Published: 2012-12-31 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

[FR Doc 2012-31282] 2.Generalized System of Preferences:

This notice announces (1) the disposition of a petition on certain pinchseal plastic bags, accepted in the 2011 GSP Annual Product Review, and (2) those petitions submitted in connection with the 2012 GSP Annual Product Review which have been accepted for further review. This notice also sets forth the schedule for submitting comments and for

Published: 2012-12-28 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

[FR Doc 2012-30965] 3.WTO Dispute Settlement Proceedings:

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (``USTR'') is providing notice that the United States 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 www.wto.org contained in a

Published: 2012-12-26 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

[FR Doc 2012-30249] 4.Determination of Trade Surplus in Certain Sugar and Syrup Goods and

In accordance with relevant provisions of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of its determination of the trade surplus in certain sugar and syrup goods and sugarcontaining products of Chile, Morocco, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El

Published: 2012-12-17 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

[FR Doc 2012-29046] 5.Notice Regarding the 2012 Annual Review

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) received no new petitions in September 2012 to review certain practices in a beneficiary developing country to determine whether such country is in compliance with the ATPA eligibility criteria. USTR received updates related to one matter that is currently under review. This notice

Published: 2012-12-03 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

[FR Doc 2012-28505] 6.Requests for Comments:

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, effectiveness, and implementation of, and compliance with the following agreements regarding telecommunications

Published: 2012-11-26 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

[FR Doc 2012-27083] 7.Generalized System of Preferences:

This notice is to inform the public of the availability of import statistics for the first eight months of 2012 relating to competitive need limitations (CNLs) under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. These import statistics identify some articles for which the 2012 trade levels may exceed statutory CNLs. Interested parties may

Published: 2012-11-06 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

[FR Doc 2012-26537] 8.Request for Public Comments To Compile the Reports on Sanitary and Phytosanitary

Pursuant to section 181 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2241), the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is required to publish annually the Reports on Sanitary and Phytosanitary and Technical Barriers to Trade. With this notice, the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) is requesting interested persons to submit

Published: 2012-10-30 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

[FR Doc 2012-26538] 9.Determination Regarding Waiver of Discriminatory Purchasing Requirements:

Published: 2012-10-29 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

[FR Doc 2012-26431] 10.Tariff-Rate Quotas:

USTR is providing notice that the tariff-rate quotas for sugar established by the United StatesPanama Trade Promotion Agreement will be administered using certificates.

Published: 2012-10-26 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

[FR Doc 2012-25993] 11.North American Free Trade Agreement:

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: 2012-10-22 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

[FR Doc 2012-25462] 12.World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Proceedings:

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (AUSTR@) is providing notice that on September 17, 2012, the United States requested consultations with the People's Republic of China (``China'') under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (``WTO Agreement'') concerning certain measures that appear to provide

Published: 2012-10-17 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

[FR Doc 2012-25053] 13.World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Proceedings:

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (``USTR'') is providing notice that on September 18, 2012, the United States requested the establishment of a dispute settlement panel under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (``WTO Agreement'') with the People's Republic of China (``China'') concerning China's

Published: 2012-10-11 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

[FR Doc 2012-25063] 14.Trade Policy Staff Committee; Request for Comments:

The Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) is seeking comments from the public on whether Cura[ccedil]ao, Sint Maarten, and the Turks and Caicos Islands should be designated as eligible to receive benefits under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA) as amended by the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) (19 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.)

Published: 2012-10-11 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

[FR Doc 2012-23144] 15.Annual Reviews of Country Eligibility for Benefits under African Growth and

The African Growth and Opportunity Act Implementation Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff Committee (the ``Subcommittee'') is requesting written public comments for the annual review of the eligibility of subSaharan African countries to receive the benefits of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (the AGOA). The Subcommittee will consider

Published: 2012-09-19 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

[FR Doc 2012-22870] 16.World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Proceedings:

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (AUSTR@) is providing notice that on August 20, 2012, the People's Republic of China (``China'') requested the establishment of a dispute settlement panel with the United States under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (``WTO Agreement'') concerning countervailing

Published: 2012-09-17 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

[FR Doc 2012-21729] 17.Measures Affecting the Importation of Goods

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (``USTR'') is providing notice that on August 21, 2012, the United States requested consultations with the Government of Argentina (``Argentina'') under the
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Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (``WTO Agreement'') concerning certain measures imposed by

Published: 2012-09-04 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

[FR Doc 2012-20430] 18.Public Hearings:

The interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) will convene a public hearing and seek public comment to assist the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in the preparation of its annual report to the Congress on China's compliance with the commitments made in connection with its accession to the World Trade Organization

Published: 2012-08-20 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

[FR Doc 2012-20149] 19.Generalized System of Preferences:

The hearing date previously announced in the Federal Register (77 FR 41209) for the country practice petitions accepted as part of the 2011 Annual GSP Review and the related deadlines for submissions of prehearing briefs, requests to appear, and posthearing briefs are being changed to those noted below.

Published: 2012-08-16 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

[FR Doc 2012-20148] 20.WTO Dispute Settlement Proceedings:

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (``USTR'') is providing notice that India has requested the establishment of a dispute settlement panel under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (``WTO Agreement'') concerning countervailing measures regarding certain hotrolled carbon steel flat products from

Published: 2012-08-16 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

[FR Doc 2012-20077] 21.Request for Public Comments To Compile the National Trade Estimate Report on

Pursuant to section 181 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2241), the Office of the United States Trade Representative (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 persons to submit comments

Published: 2012-08-15 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

[FR Doc 2012-19576] 22.Notice Regarding the 2012 Annual Review

This notice announces the 2012 Annual Review of the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA). Under this process, petitions may be filed calling for the limitation, withdrawal or suspension of ATPA or ATPDEA benefits by presenting evidence that the eligibility criteria of the program are not being met. USTR will publish a list of petitions filed in

Published: 2012-08-10 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

[FR Doc 2012-18426] 23.Initiation of the 2012 Annual Generalized System of Preferences Product and

This notice announces that the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is prepared to receive petitions to modify the list of products that are eligible for dutyfree treatment under the GSP program and to modify the GSP status of certain GSP beneficiary developing countries because of country practices. USTR is also prepared to

Published: 2012-07-30 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

[FR Doc 2012-18429] 24.World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Proceeding Regarding