USTR Requests Comments on US-Taiwan Trade Initiative

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is soliciting comments from stakeholders on what they would like USTR's negotiating objectives to be on issues related to conformity assessment, technical regulations and standards, customs and trade facilitation, and practices Taiwan has "that undermine fair market opportunities for U.S. workers, farmers, ranchers, and businesses."

The Federal Register notice also asks for thoughts on agriculture, digital trade, labor, state-owned enterprises, environmental protection, transparency, anti-corruption and how Taiwan and the U.S. can collaborate to address nonmarket policies and practices. Comments are accepted through July 8.