Handel i polityka gospodarcza · 16.12.1996

Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC); Request for Comments Concerning Compliance With Telecommunications Trade Agreements

This notice seeks advice on the operation and effectiveness of the telecommunications trade agreements with Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Mexico, and Canada through written submissions due January 24, 1997. The review will conclude March 31, 1997. The review, conducted pursuant to Section 1377 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, must determine whether the above countries are not in compliance with the terms of such agreements or otherwise deny ``mutually advantageous market opportunities'' to U.S. products and services within the context of those agreements. Specifically, USTR seeks information on: Whether Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Canada, and Mexico have carried out their commitments under telecommunications agreements with the United States; Whether levels of trade conform with the levels that would be expected based on these agreements; and The underlying competitiveness of U.S. providers of telecom products or services.