NSBA urges the USTR to focus on solutions for unfair, harmful trade agreement practices through work with economic stakeholders - especially Small Business.
MARCH 10 | This week, NSBA submitted comments on the Office of the United States Trade Representative's (USTR) “Request for Comments to Assist in Reviewing and Identifying Unfair Trade Practices and Initiating All Necessary Actions to Investigate Harm From Non-Reciprocal Trade Arrangements.”
The comments will assist the U.S. Trade Representative in its work pursuant to the America First Trade Policy Presidential Memorandum and the Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs Presidential Memorandum.
In the comments, NSBA advocated bolstered U.S. IP protection, including holistic examination of China’s treatment of IP rights and robust safeguards against IP theft.
Accordingly, NSBA urged USTR, in its recommendations to the President, to specifically focus on China’s IP theft and work with economic stakeholders, including small business, to develop a plan to deter this unfair and economically burdensome trade practice.
Read the full comments here, and follow NSBA as we continue tracking progress of this important USTR initiative.
