This report details USTR's work to implement the Biden Administration's trade priorities and advance a worker . The Federal Register notice drew submissions from 44 non-government stakeholders and 18 foreign governments. Over the coming year, USTR will continue its engagement with foreign government and authorities, to ensure that U.S. exports of FMVSS-compliant vehicles are able to access their markets, including Colombia, Egypt, Mexico, Morocco, Philippines, and Taiwan. In this years Report, trading partners on the Priority Watch List present the most significant concerns this year regarding insufficient IP protection or enforcement or actions that otherwise limited market access for persons relying on intellectual property protection. The Special 301 review of Ukraine has been suspended due to Russias premeditated and unprovoked further invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Background: Stakeholders have not raised significant concerns about IP protection or enforcement during the Special 301 review. We are using all of the tools at our disposal to combat unfair economic practices, defend American jobs, and create broad-based economic prosperity. agricultural trade barriers: the 2022 nte report highlights a number of cross-cutting barriers affecting u.s. agricultural trade, including (1) opaque and burdensome facility registration requirements, such as china's decree 248 and 249, and indonesia's facility registration requirements for dairy, meat, and rendered products; (2) sanitary and Democratic Republic of Congo (re-instated in 2021) 10. Angola 2. These efforts include COVID-19 vaccine donations through COVAX and other fora, investment in vaccine production and delivery infrastructure in underserved regions, and working with trading partners to identify obstacles and solutions including through supporting a waiver of intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines at the World Trade Organization (WTO), as well as measures to facilitate the flow of goods necessary to fight the pandemic. Republic of Congo 11. Kiribati, Uganda, and Vietnam acceded to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty and the WIPO Copyright Treaty, collectively known as the WIPO Internet Treaties. For example: The NTE also highlights progress on removing barriers by continuing to work with our trade partners. From 2000 to 2020, annual U.S. agricultural exports grew from $58 billion to $155 billion. In addition, Out-of-Cycle Reviews provide an opportunity to address and remedy such issues through heightened engagement and cooperation with trading partners and other stakeholders. The report, issued yearly to Congress. In 2022, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office will continue to implement Biden's trade priorities as the United States recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, China enacted amendments to the Patent Law, Copyright Law, and Criminal Law, as well as other measures aimed at addressing IP protection and enforcement. On February 15, 2022, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released its annual 2021 Report To Congress on China's WTO Compliance . The NTE highlights how several countries have implemented automotive safety standards that effectively exclude vehicles built to conform to the U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), which provide a high level of protection that matches or exceeds that of other countries. USTR Releases Annual Report Identifying Digital Trade Barriers BY Heather Greenfield March 31, 2021 Washington The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative released its annual National Trade Estimates (NTE) report that plays a valuable role in identifying and addressing barriers for internet services and internet-enabled businesses. The full report can be viewedhere. This annual report details USTRs findings of more than 100 trading partners after significant research and enhanced engagement with stakeholders. Examples of these significant obstacles include: Agricultural Trade Barriers: The 2022 NTE Report highlights a number of cross-cutting barriers affecting U.S. agricultural trade, including (1) opaque and burdensome facility registration requirements, such as Chinas Decree 248 and 249, and Indonesias facility registration requirements for dairy, meat, and rendered products; (2) sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures that are not based on science, are maintained without sufficient scientific evidence, or are applied beyond the extent necessary to address SPS issues, such as Turkeys onerous procedures and requirements for agricultural biotechnology approvals, Mexicos decisions on agricultural biotechnology applications and its decree providing for a phase-out of agricultural biotechnology corn, and the EUs burdensome certification requirements for animal products and non-science-based policies affecting innovative crop technologies; and (3) import licensing requirements and non-transparent import licensing administration restricting the flow of U.S. agricultural exports to a number of countries, including Angola, Ecuador, Egypt, and Indonesia. As the two largest economies in the world, the bilateral relationship affects not just the two participants, but the entire globe. The United States and Vietnam signed an agreement that addresses U.S. concerns in the Section 301 investigation into Vietnams acts, policies, and practices relating to the import and use of illegal timber. Burkina Faso 5. Supply chains are integral to the global trading system, and the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated disruption to the global economy have highlighted major vulnerabilities in our existing supply chains, as well as underscored the importance of promoting supply chain resiliency. The submission deadline is Friday, October 28, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. T he Office of the U.S. Trade Representative earlier this week released its Strategic Plan for the next four years in tandem with President Biden's 2022 Trade Policy Agenda and 2021 Annual Report to Congress detailing USTR's work to implement the administration's trade priorities and advance its "worker . By. The U.S. position is made clear in today's (February 16, 2022) report from the U.S. Trade Representative, 2021 Report to Congress on China's WTO Compliance, https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/WTO/2021%20USTR%20Report%20to%20Congress%20on%20China's%20WTO%20Compliance.pdf. Examples include Mexicos draft conformity assessment procedures for cheese, and Panamas technical regulations for onions and potatoes. Central African Republic 7. 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This annual report prepared by the Office of the United States Trade Representative identifies key barriers to U.S. trade abroad, including the exchange of goods and services . Concerns with the European Unions aggressive promotion of its exclusionary geographical indications (GI) policies persist. Investment Framework Agreements Bilateral Investment Treaties Other Initiatives COUNTRIES REGIONS Africa Americas Southeast Asia Pacific Europe Middle East South Central Asia China, Mongolia Taiwan Japan, Korea APEC United States Trade Data TRADE TOPICS Agriculture Economy Trade Enforcement Environment Equity. WASHINGTON - Ambassador Katherine Tai and the Office of the United States Trade Representative today delivered President Biden's 2022 Trade Policy Agenda and 2021 Annual Report to Congress. "WASHINGTON - Ambassador Katherine Tai and the Office of the United States Trade Representative today delivered President Biden's 2022 Trade Policy Agenda and 2021 Annual Report to Congress. Registration can take several months, adding costs and uncertainty to the export process, which may discourage exports to Egypt over time. On February 16, 2022, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its 2021 Report on China's World Trade Organization (WTO) Compliance. WASHINGTON Ambassador Katherine Tai and the Office of the United States Trade Representative today delivered President Bidens 2022 Trade Policy Agenda and 2021 Annual Report to Congress. Burdensome technical regulations or conformity assessment procedures hamper the ability of American producers to export high quality U.S. food and agricultural products to certain markets. Following extensive input from a broad range of stakeholders, the 2022 Special 301 Report identifies trading partners that are falling short. 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