ITC Initiates Investigation on Proposed Modifications to NAFTA Rules of Origin
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) announced today that it is seeking input on a newly initiated investigation concerning proposed modifications to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) rules of origin. The investigation, Probable Effect of Certain Modifications to the NAFTA Rules of Origin (Inv. No. NAFTA-103-012), was requested by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) in a letter received on May 23, 2005. The original request was modified by USTR staff in a letter received on June 16, 2005, to delete three products.
The modifications concern rules of origin in NAFTA Annexes 401 and 403 for (1) cocoa and cocoa preparations; (2) cranberry juice; (3) ores, slag and ash; (4) leather; (5) cork and articles of cork; (6) prepared feathers and down and articles made of feather or of down, artificial flowers, and articles of human hair; (7) glass and glassware; (8) copper; (9) nickel and articles thereof; (10) lead; (11) zinc and articles thereof; (12) tin; (13) other base metals; (14) televisions; (15) information technology agreement goods; and (16) controls.
The ITC requests that interested parties submit their comments on the proposed changes by August 3, 2005. The ITC expects to submit its advice to the USTR by September 26, 2005.
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