Notice of Determination To Extend Section 301 Investigation of Vietnam's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement

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The United States Trade Representative (Trade Representative) has determined to extend for three months the ongoing Section 301 investigation of certain acts, policies, and practices of the Government of Vietnam related to intellectual property (IP) protection and enforcement.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72609-72610]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22868]


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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

[Docket No. USTR-2026-0364]


Notice of Determination To Extend Section 301 Investigation of 
Vietnam's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Intellectual 
Property Protection and Enforcement

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Trade Representative (Trade Representative) 
has determined to extend for three months the ongoing Section 301 
investigation of certain acts, policies, and practices of the 
Government of Vietnam related to intellectual property (IP) protection 
and enforcement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding this notice should 
be directed to Philip Butler, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade 
Representative for Monitoring & Enforcement, or Christina Olson, Senior 
Associate General Counsel, at (202) 395-5725.

DATES: This notice is effective as of Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 
12:01 a.m. EDT.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 29, 2026, the Trade Representative 
initiated a Section 301 investigation into certain acts, policies, and 
practices of the Government of Vietnam related to IP protection and 
enforcement under Section 302(b)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974, as 
amended (Trade Act). See 91 FR 33285 (June 3, 2026). For investigations 
initiated under that section that do not involve a trade agreement, 
Section 304(a)(3)(A) directs the Trade Representative to make findings 
on actionability and what action, if any, to take within six months of 
the date of initiation. Section 304(a)(3)(B) provides that, if the 
Trade Representative determines that the investigation involves complex 
or complicated issues that require additional time, the foreign country 
involved in the investigation is making substantial progress in 
drafting or implementing legislative or administrative measures that 
will provide adequate and effective protection of IP rights, or the 
foreign country involved in the investigation is undertaking 
enforcement measures to provide adequate and effective protection of IP 
rights, then the Trade Representative shall make findings on 
actionability and what action, if any, to take within nine months of 
the date of initiation. Pursuant to this provision, the Trade 
Representative has

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determined that the investigation involves complex or complicated 
issues that require additional time. Accordingly, the determinations in 
the investigation will be made by no later than February 28, 2027.

Jennifer Thornton,
General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2026-22868 Filed 11-9-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3390-F4-P


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