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International Trade
Newsletter - March 8, 2002
 
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Comments Requested on Negotiations of U.S.-Singapore Free
 
 March 8, 2002
 

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) will conduct public hearings concerning negotiation of a U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement. Negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) were launched in December 2000 and the parties expect that negotiations will intensify in the coming months. The FTA is expected to eliminate duties and commercial barriers to bilateral trade in U.S. and Singaporean-origin goods, and to include provisions on trade in services, investment, trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights, competition, government procurement, electronic commerce, trade-related environmental and labor matters, and other issues. A hearing is scheduled for Monday, April 1, 2002. Parties wishing to testify orally at the hearings must provide written notification of their intention by noon, Monday, March 18, 2002. Parties presenting oral testimony also must submit a written brief by noon Thursday, March 21, 2002. For procedural questions concerning public comments or public hearings, contact Gloria Blue, at 202-395-3475. Industry-specific information may be obtained from John Davitt, 202-205-3407 or jdavitt@usitc.gov or Chris Johnson, 202-205-3488 or cjohnson@usitc.gov. All other questions should be directed to 202-395-6813, or 202-395-3582.

The USTR also is requesting supplemental comments on the environmental review of the pending agreement. Comments must be received no later than March 29, 2002. Additionally, at the request of USTR, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has instituted investigation No. 332-439, U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: Advice Concerning the Probable Economic Effect. The final report will advise on the probable economic effects on U.S. industries of providing duty-free treatment for imports from Singapore. The ITC invites interested parties to participate in a public hearing scheduled for April 25, 2002, at 9:30 a.m. at the offices of the ITC, or to submit written statements. Click here for further information on the USTR requests (notice of hearings); here for the request for supplemental comment; and here for for the ITC Report.