Notice of USTR Determination of Violation of Trade Agreement

概要

Section 1377 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 3106) requires the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to review annually the operation and effectiveness of each telecommunications trade agreement in force between the United States and another country or countries, and to determine whether any act, policy, or practice of the foreign country that entered into the agreement (1) is not in compliance with the terms of the agreement, or (2) otherwise denies, within the context of the agreement, mutually advantageous market opportunities to U.S. telecommunications products and services. Pursuant to section 1377, USTR has determined that certain practices of Japan with respect to cellular telephone products and services are not in compliance with Japan's commitments under a June 28, 1989 agreement on third party radio and cellular telecommunications equipment. Section 1377 requires this affirmative determination to be treated as an affirmative determination under section 304(a)(1)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2414(a)(1)(A)). Accordingly, USTR will request the section 301 Committee to recommend what action, if any, should be taken under secti