Notice2022-19365
Continuation of Actions: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation
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Published
September 8, 2022
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Trade Representative, Office of United States
Abstract
In a notice published on May 5, 2022, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the first step in the statutory four-year review process of the two actions, as modified, taken under Section 301 in the investigation of China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation. The notice informed representatives of domestic industries which benefit from the actions, as modified, of the possible termination of the actions and of the opportunity for the representatives to request continuation of the actions. The docket to receive requests for continuation for the July 6, 2018 action, as modified, closed on July 5, 2022. The docket to receive requests for the August 23, 2018 action, as modified, closed on August 22, 2022. USTR received requests for continuation of both actions from representatives of domestic industries which benefit from the actions. Accordingly, the actions have not terminated and will remain in effect, subject to possible further modifications, including any modifications resulting from the statutory four-year review.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 173 (Thursday, September 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55073-55074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19365]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Continuation of Actions: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices
Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In a notice published on May 5, 2022, the Office of the United
States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the first step in the
statutory four-year review process of the two actions, as modified,
taken under Section 301 in the investigation of China's Acts, Policies,
and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property,
and Innovation. The notice informed representatives of domestic
industries which benefit from the actions, as modified, of the possible
termination of the actions and of the opportunity for the
representatives to request continuation of the actions. The docket to
receive requests for continuation for the July 6, 2018 action, as
modified, closed on July 5, 2022. The docket to receive requests for
the August 23, 2018 action, as modified, closed on August 22, 2022.
USTR received requests for continuation of both actions from
representatives of domestic industries which benefit from the actions.
Accordingly, the actions have not terminated and will remain in effect,
subject to possible further modifications, including any modifications
resulting from the statutory four-year review.
DATES: The July 6, 2018 action, as modified, did not terminate on July
6, 2022, and will remain in effect, subject to possible further
modifications.
The August 23, 2018 action, as modified, did not terminate on
August 22, 2022, and will remain in effect, subject to possible
modifications.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this notice,
contact Associate General Counsels Megan Grimball or Philip Butler at
(202) 395-5725.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
For background on the Section 301 actions, modifications, and four-
year review process in the investigation of China's Acts, Policies, and
Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and
Innovation, please see 87 FR 26797 (May 5, 2022) (May 5 notice).
As stated in the May 5 notice, under Section 307(c)(1)(B) of the
Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Trade Act) (19 U.S.C. 2417(c)(1)(B)),
the July 6, 2018 action under Section 301, as modified, and the August
23, 2018 action under Section 301, as modified, were subject to
possible termination on their respective four-year anniversary dates
(i.e., July 6, 2022 and August 23, 2022, respectively) unless a
representative of a domestic industry which benefits from the
respective action submitted in the 60-day period prior to the four-year
anniversary of the respective action a request that the action
continue.
Pursuant to Section 307(c)(2) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C.
2417(c)(2)), USTR notified representatives of domestic industries which
may benefit from the July 6, 2018 action, as modified, or the August
23, 2018 action, as modified, of the possible termination of these
actions, as modified, and of the opportunity for these representatives
to request continuation of the actions. See May 5 notice. As provided
in the May 5 notice, representatives of domestic industries which
benefit from the July 6, 2018 action, as modified, were afforded the
opportunity to submit between May 7, 2022 and July 5, 2022, a request
to continue the action, and representatives of domestic industries
which benefit from the August 23, 2018 action, as modified, were
afforded the opportunity to submit such requests between June 24, 2022
and August 22, 2022.
B. Continuation of Actions
USTR received numerous requests to continue the July 6, 2018 and
August 23, 2018 actions, as modified. For the July 6, 2018 action, as
modified, requests were submitted by a range of domestic industries,
including 244 requests from domestic producers and 44 requests from
trade associations. For the August 23, 2018 action, as modified,
requests were submitted by a range of domestic industries, including
114 requests from domestic producers and 32 requests from trade
associations. Representatives of domestic industries reported that they
benefit from the trade action in a number of ways. For example,
representatives of domestic industries reported that the July 6, 2018
action provides an incentive for the Chinese government to stop the
harmful policies and practices that are the target of the tariff
action. Additionally, representatives stated that the action has
allowed them to compete against Chinese imports, invest in new
technologies, expand domestic production, and hire additional workers.
Similarly, for the August 23, 2018 action, representatives of the
domestic industry reported that the additional tariffs have created
more leverage to induce China to eliminate the policies and practices
that are the subject of the Section 301 action, and have helped to
address unfair competition resulting from China's technology transfer
policies and practices and encourage better policies and practices.
Based on the requests for continuation received by USTR, and in
accordance with Section 307(c)(1)(B) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C.
2417(c)(1)(B)), the U.S. Trade Representative has determined that the
July 6, 2018 action, as modified, and the August 23, 2018 action, as
modified, did not terminate on their four-year anniversary dates (July
6, 2022 and August 23, 2022), and accordingly will remain in effect
because at least one representative of a domestic industry which
benefits from each action, as modified, has submitted to the U.S. Trade
Representative during the last 60 days of such four-year period a
written request for the continuation of such action.
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C. Further Steps in Statutory Four-Year Review
In light of the continuation of the actions, the U.S. Trade
Representative will conduct a review of the July 6, 2018 and August 23,
2018 actions, as modified, in accordance with Section 307(c)(3) of the
Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2417(c)(3)). USTR will publish a separate notice
or separate notices describing the review process. The process will
include opening a docket for interested persons to submit comments on,
among other matters, the effectiveness of the actions in achieving the
objectives of the investigation, other actions that could be taken, and
the effects of such actions on the United States economy, including
consumers.
Greta Peisch,
General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2022-19365 Filed 9-7-22; 8:45 am]
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