US Requests Comments on “Unfair Trade Practices” of any/all US Trading Partner Countries as Prelude to “Reciprocal” Tariffs

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Request for Comments to Assist in Reviewing and Identifying Unfair Trade
Practices and Initiating All Necessary Actions to Investigate Harm From Non-
Reciprocal Trade Arrangements


AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR).

ACTION: Request for comments.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the America First Trade Policy Presidential Memorandum and
the Presidential Memorandum on Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs, USTR invites comments
from the public, on a country-by-country basis, to assist the U.S. Trade Representative in
reviewing and identifying any unfair trade practices by other countries, and in initiating
all necessary actions to investigate the harm to the United States from any non-reciprocal
trade arrangements. This information will assist the U.S. Trade Representative in
recommending appropriate actions to remedy such practices and reporting to the
President proposed remedies in pursuit of reciprocal trade relations.

DATES: The deadline for submission of comments is March 11, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments in response to this notice through the online

USTR portal: https://comments.ustr.gov/s/. Follow the instructions for submission in
section III below. The docket number is USTR-2025-0001. For alternatives to online
submissions, please contact Catherine Gibson, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade
Representative for Monitoring and Enforcement at Catherine.H.Gibson@ustr.eop.gov or
202.395.5725.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Gibson, Deputy Assistant
U.S. Trade Representative for Monitoring and Enforcement at
Catherine.H.Gibson@ustr.eop.gov or 202.395.5725.