WASHINGTON – The Workplace of the U.S. Commerce Consultant will maintain two separate digital hearings referring to the continuing Part 301 investigation into Vietnam’s commerce practices.
The primary digital listening to will happen on 9:30 a.m., Dec. 28. It’ll deal particularly with the a part of the investigation concerning Vietnam’s alleged use of illegally harvested timber.
To take part on this listening to, requests have to be submitted by 11:59 p.m., Dec. 10. This should embrace a abstract of the speaker’s proposed testimony. Nevertheless, because the listening to can be public, individuals even have been suggested to not embrace any confidential data.
The USTR has set a deadline of 11:59 p.m., Jan 6, 2021, for post-hearing rebuttal feedback.
This a part of the investigation addresses the next points, together with the extent to which unlawful timber is imported into Vietnam, the extent to which Vietnamese producers, together with producers of wood furnishings, use unlawful timber and the extent to which such merchandise are imported into the US.
It additionally will deal with the character and degree of the burden this exercise locations on U.S. commerce and what actions needs to be taken in response.
A separate digital listening to is deliberate for 9:30 a.m., Dec. 29, and can take care of points and issues involving the valuation of Vietnam’s forex.
This consists of whether or not the forex is undervalued and the extent of the undervaluation; the extent to which Vietnam’s acts, insurance policies or practices contribute to the undervaluation and whether or not these acts, insurance policies or practices are thought-about unreasonable or discriminatory.
This phase of the investigation additionally covers how such an undervaluation is limiting or putting a burden on U.S. commerce and what actions needs to be taken in response.
To take part on this listening to, requests additionally have to be submitted by 11:59 p.m., Dec. 10. This should embrace a abstract of the speaker’s proposed testimony. Nevertheless, because the listening to can be public, individuals even have been suggested to not embrace any confidential data.
Submit rebuttal feedback have to be made by 11:59 p.m., Jan. 7, 2021.
To take part within the hearings, go to www.regulations.gov and comply with the directions for submitting feedback in part III. The docket quantity for the unlawful timber investigation is USTR-2020-0036. The docket variety of the forex valuation phase is 2020-0037. Anybody having difficulties with on-line submissions can contact (202) 395-5725.
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