USTR Asks for Comments on Japan FTA Negotiating Objectives
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is seeking public input on its negotiating objectives for talks with Japan, it said in a notice. People can submit written comments, or ask to testify at a public hearing on Dec. 10…
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at the International Trade Commission. The deadline for comments and to request an appearance at the hearing is Nov. 26. The USTR is seeking information about barriers to trade in goods and services between the U.S. and Japan; treatment of specific goods, described by their HTS numbers, under any proposed agreement; and "ways to address export priorities and import sensitivities in the context of the proposed agreement." The agency is also are interested in hearing about technical barriers to trade, customs and trade facilitation issues exporters would like to see addressed during negotiations, and an estimate of the economic benefits and costs to U.S. producers and consumers of the removal of U.S. tariffs and the removal or reduction of non-tariff barriers on articles traded with Japan.