ITC Asks for Comments on APEC Environmental Goods Set for Duty Cuts
The International Trade Commission is asking for comments to aid its analysis on the economic impact of slashed duties on dozens of environmental goods (here). The U.S. is party to an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation pact that requires member countries cut…
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tariffs on 54 environmentally-sound goods to five percent or less by the end of 2015. Those 54 goods are also the basis for negotiations of a World Trade Organization environmental goods agreement, launched in 2014 (see 14091812). The APEC list includes wind turbines, solar cells, pollution equipment and a wide range of other products (see 12092006). The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative requested the analysis in early August, said the ITC. Comments are due by Oct. 2, and the ITC will hold a public hearing on Sept. 25. The agency expects to release its confidential report to USTR by Nov. 4.