The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative seeks comment...

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative seeks comment on Chinese compliance with World Trade Organization commitments, and will convene an Oct. 1 public hearing on the matter. Comments and testimony will be used to compile an annual USTR report on Chinese WTO compliance. The U.S. has claimed victory in a number of recent disputes with China, including the early August WTO appellate body decision to affirm China violated trade rules through its export restraint regime on two rare earth metals. Comments should be submitted on www.regulations.gov under docket number USTR-2014-0015. Comments and requests to participate at the hearing are due Sept. 17, said a USTR notice appearing in Friday’s Federal Register (http://1.usa.gov/1nTxQz3).