On August 16, 2018, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published in the Federal Register an announcement of the initiation of a country practice review of the eligibility of Turkey for benefits under the GSP program and notice of a public hearing and request for comments [Docket No. USTR-2018-0031]. This review will focus on whether Turkey is meeting the GSP eligibility criterion that requires a GSP beneficiary country to assure the United States that it will provide equitable and reasonable access to its market. This notice includes the schedule for submission of public comments and a public hearing.
The deadline for submission of comments, pre-hearing briefs, and requests to appear at the September 26, 2018 public hearing is September 12, 2018 at midnight EDT. The GSP Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) will convene a public hearing on the GSP country practice review of Turkey in Rooms 1 and 2, 1724 F Street NW, Washington DC 20508, beginning at 10:00 am on September 26, 2018. The deadline for submission of post-hearing briefs is October 17, 2018 at midnight EDT.
