Request for Comments and Notice of a Public Hearing Regarding the 2024 Special 301 Review

On December 6, 2023, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative published in the Federal Register (88 FR 84869 Request for Comments and Notice of a Public Hearing Regarding the 2024 Special 301 Review

Each year, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) conducts a review to identify countries that deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual property (IP) rights or deny fair and equitable market access to U.S. persons who rely on IP protection. Based on this review, the U.S. Trade Representative determines which, if any, of these countries to identify as Priority Foreign Countries. USTR requests written comments that identify acts, policies or practices that may form the basis of a country's identification as a Priority Foreign Country or placement on the Priority Watch List or Watch List.