Request for Comments Concerning Proposed Modification of Action Pursuant to Section 301: China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation

In a Federal Register Notice scheduled to be published Tuesday, September 3, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative, in accordance with the specific direction of the President, announces the proposal to modify the action being taken in this investigation by increasing the rate of additional duty from 25 percent to 30 percent on the products of China currently subject to tariff actions first taken in June, August, and September 2018, with an aggregate annual trade value of approximately $250 billion. The proposed modification would be effective on October 1, 2019. To be assured of consideration, submit written comments by September 20, 2019.