The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Thursday flagged a series of digital trade barriers enacted by trade partners in 2021 in its annual National Trade Estimate report, most notably legislation related to China’s Cybersecurity Law, the impleme
This annual report details USTR’s findings of more than 100 trading partners after significant research and enhanced engagement with stakeholders. Significant elements of the 2021 Special 301 Report include: •The 2021 Special 301 review period has taken place during the COVID-19 pandemic, the la...
The report states that effective 1 January 2021 any person who intends to conduct transboundary movement of waste plastics must obtain a permit or prior written consent from Hong Kong’s Environmental Protection Agency. Import and export of certain waste plastics between a party and a non‑party,...
Commentators should act now, as the window to submit public commentary ends on January 30, 2023. Keep an eye out for the 2023 report, which is scheduled for release on or around April 18, 2023.
In the annual report mandated by Congress, USTR gave a broad overview of its trade goals for 2021 and provided a review of trade agreements and policies as of 2020, the last full year of the Trump administration. Biden’s trade agenda will focus......