On August 18, 2020, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published in the Federal Register a document indicating that the interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) requests comments and will hold a public hearing [Docket Number USTR-2020-0033] to assist the USTR in the preparation of its annual report to Congress on China’s implementation of its obligations as a Member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Due to COVID-19, the TPSC will foster public participation via written submissions rather than an in-person hearing. This notice includes the schedule for submission of comments and responses to questions from the TPSC for the China WTO implementation report.

  • Deadline for submission of written comments on 2020 China WTO implementation report is September 16, 2020  at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
  • Deadline for the TPSC to pose questions on written comments is September 30, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
  • Deadline for submission of responses to questions from the TPSC. is October 14, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.