USTR Announces Public Hearing and Request for Comments on U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement
The Office of the U.S. Trade Represenative (USTR) today published in the Federal Register a notice announcing that the U.S. intends to initiate free trade agreement negotiations with the Republic of Korea. The notice also states that the interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) will hold a public hearing on March 14, 2006 and seek public comment to assist USTR in determining objectives for the proposed agreement and to provide advice on how specific goods and services and other matters should be treated under the proposed agreement.