USTR Reopens Comment on Worker-Centered Trade

Although the office of the U.S. Representative has already received nearly 1,500 comments on "worker-centered trade," the office has re-opened comments that closed Aug. 11. It is now accepting ideas on trade policies and actions to advance racial and gender equity, advance equity for rural communities or other underserved categories, as well as ideas on how to advance these values through stakeholder engagement.

The original Federal Register notice also asked:

"What key actions should the U.S. Government pursue with trade partners and allies to ensure that the benefits from trade and investment policy reach underserved communities?"

"Are there trade policies, provisions, or actions which are detrimental to advancing racial and gender equity, equality, and economic empowerment? If so, please specify the relevant policy, program, and/or provision, and if available, provide data or analysis that would be useful evidence of this detrimental effect. Do you have a recommendation for how this should be corrected?"

Comments are due by the end of the day on Sept. 29, and can be made at regulations.gov, Docket Number USTR–2023-0004.