OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE ISSUES NOTICE: NOTICE OF CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO PRODUCT EXCLUSION: CHINA'S ACTS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES RELATED TO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, AND INNOVATION

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Office Of The United States Trade Representative has issued a notice called: Notice of Conforming Amendment to Product Exclusion: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 7 by Jennifer Thornton, General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative.

Summary: Effective July 1, 2026, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) implemented certain changes to statistical reporting categories in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). As a result of these changes, USTR is making a conforming amendment to an additional product exclusion associated with the Section...