{"description":"Documents matching '\"Section 301\" Vietnam'","count":54,"total_pages":3,"next_page_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents?conditions%5Bterm%5D=%22Section+301%22+Vietnam&format=json&page=2","results":[{"title":"Initiation of Section 301 Investigation and Request for Public Comments: Vietnam's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement","type":"Notice","abstract":"Pursuant to section 182(a)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Trade Act), the U.S. Trade Representative (Trade Representative) identified Vietnam as a priority foreign country due to Vietnam's denial of adequate and effective protection of intellectual property (IP) rights and its denial of fair and equitable market access to persons that rely on IP protection. Pursuant to section 302(b)(2) of the Trade Act, the Trade Representative is initiating a Section 301 investigation of the acts, policies, and practices of the Government of Vietnam related to IP protection and enforcement that resulted in the identification of Vietnam as a priority foreign country. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) proposes to determine that these acts, policies, and practices are actionable under section 301(b). USTR invites interested persons to submit written comments concerning the issues covered in the investigation.","document_number":"2026-11043","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/03/2026-11043/initiation-of-section-301-investigation-and-request-for-public-comments-vietnams-acts-policies-and","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-03/pdf/2026-11043.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-11043.pdf?1780404310","publication_date":"2026-06-03","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE","name":"Trade Representative, Office of United States","id":491,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/trade-representative-office-of-united-states","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/491","parent_id":null,"slug":"trade-representative-office-of-united-states"}],"excerpts":"identified Vietnam as a priority foreign country. The 2026 Special 301 review found that Vietnam has demonstrated a persistent failure to resolve long-standing concerns about IP protection and enforcement. USTR first approached Vietnam in 2020 with a proposal for an IP Work Plan to address issues identified in the 2020 Special 301 Report, which Vietnam minimally engaged on. USTR supplemented its outreach to address these long-standing IP protection and enforcement concerns by sending Vietnam a revised IP Work Plan proposal in 2023. However, Vietnam failed"},{"title":"Initiation of Section 301 Investigations: Acts, Policies, and Practices of Certain Economies Relating to Structural Excess Capacity and Production in Manufacturing Sectors","type":"Notice","abstract":"The United States Trade Representative (Trade Representative) has initiated investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 regarding the acts, policies, and practices of certain economies relating to structural excess capacity and production in certain manufacturing sectors. Key trading partners have developed production capacity untethered from the incentives of domestic and global demand. This excess capacity leads to, among others, overproduction and large or persistent trade surpluses, as well as underutilized and unused capacity, in manufacturing sectors. These investigations will focus on economies that appear to exhibit structural excess capacity and production in various manufacturing sectors, such as through large or persistent trade surpluses or underutilized or unused capacity: China, the European Union (EU), Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Mexico, Japan, and India. The inter-agency Section 301 Committee is holding public hearings and seeking public comments in connection with these investigations. USTR will open dockets for submission of written comments and requests to appear at the hearings.","document_number":"2026-05214","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/17/2026-05214/initiation-of-section-301-investigations-acts-policies-and-practices-of-certain-economies-relating","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-17/pdf/2026-05214.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-05214.pdf?1773665122","publication_date":"2026-03-17","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE","name":"Trade Representative, Office of United States","id":491,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/trade-representative-office-of-united-states","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/491","parent_id":null,"slug":"trade-representative-office-of-united-states"}],"excerpts":"capacity and production exists for Vietnam through large or persistent trade surpluses. Vietnam maintains a global goods trade surplus, led by exports in sectors such as electronic equipment, machinery, footwear, apparel, furniture, and steel. In 2025, Vietnam's trade surplus was $196 billion and $127 billion in 2024. Vietnam's bilateral goods trade surplus with the United States has expanded dramatically over the past six years, primarily driven by growth in goods trade, led by electronics and machinery. Vietnam's bilateral goods trade surplus with"},{"title":"Notice of Award of a Sole Source Cooperative Agreement To Fund Vietnam Administration of Medical Services, National Institute of Medical Research, and ASEAN-Plus Field Epidemiology Training Network Foundation","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces three separate awards to fund Vietnam Administration of Medical Services (VAMS), National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), and ASEAN+3 FETN Foundation. For Vietnam Administration of Medical Services (VAMS), the award is approximately $2,000,000 for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026, with an expected total funding of approximately $10,000,000. For National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), the award is approximately $2,000,000 for FFY 2026, with an expected total funding of approximately $10,000,000. For ASEAN+3 FETN Foundation, the award is approximately $500,000 in FFY 2026, with an expected total funding of approximately $2,500,000. The total 5-year period amount for the three recipients is $22,500,000, subject to the availability of funds. Funding amounts for years 2-5 will be set at continuation. The awards will support activities to protect Americans and people worldwide from public health threats by building capacity within their respective countries to strengthen public health preparedness; advancing early pathogen detection to mitigate the impact of global disease outbreaks and public health; and bolstering rapid response to global health emergencies.","document_number":"2026-17450","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/27/2026-17450/notice-of-award-of-a-sole-source-cooperative-agreement-to-fund-vietnam-administration-of-medical","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-27/pdf/2026-17450.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-17450.pdf?1787748310","publication_date":"2026-08-27","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention","name":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention","id":44,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/44","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention"}],"excerpts":"ACTION: \n Notice. \n \n \n SUMMARY: \n The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces three separate awards to fund Vietnam Administration of Medical Services (VAMS), National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), and ASEAN+3 FETN Foundation. For Vietnam Administration of Medical Services (VAMS), the award is approximately $2,000,000 for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026, with an expected total funding of approximately $10,000,000. For National Institute of Medical Research"},{"title":"Initiation of Section 301 Investigations of Acts, Policies, and Practices of Various Economies Related to the Failure To Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced With Forced Labor","type":"Notice","abstract":"The U.S. Trade Representative (Trade Representative) is initiating investigations with respect to acts, policies, and practices of the economies listed in Annex A of this notice related to the failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labor. USTR is seeking public comments in connection with these investigations and will hold public hearings.","document_number":"2026-05151","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/17/2026-05151/initiation-of-section-301-investigations-of-acts-policies-and-practices-of-various-economies-related","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-17/pdf/2026-05151.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-05151.pdf?1773665111","publication_date":"2026-03-17","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE","name":"Trade Representative, Office of United States","id":491,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/trade-representative-office-of-united-states","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/491","parent_id":null,"slug":"trade-representative-office-of-united-states"}],"excerpts":"produced with forced labor may lose sales or revenues or even be pushed out of the marketplace. \n II. Initiation of Section 301 Investigation \n Section 302(b)(1)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Trade Act), authorizes the Trade Representative to initiate an investigation to determine whether an act, policy, or practice of a foreign country is actionable under Section 301 of the Trade Act. Actionable matters under Section 301 include acts, policies, and practices of a foreign country that are unreasonable or discriminatory and burden or restrict"},{"title":"Notice of Determinations and Request for Comments Concerning Actions in Section 301 Investigations of Acts, Policies, and Practices of Various Economies Related to the Failure To Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced With Forced Labor","type":"Notice","abstract":"On March 12, 2026, the United States Trade Representative (Trade Representative) initiated 60 investigations related to the failure of various economies to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labor. The Trade Representative has determined that 54 of the investigated economies have failed to impose and effectively enforce a forced labor import prohibition. The Trade Representative has determined that six of the investigated economies have failed to effectively enforce a forced labor import prohibition. The Trade Representative has determined that the failure of each of the investigated economies to impose and effectively enforce a force labor import prohibition is unreasonable and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce. As a result of the findings in each investigation, the Trade Representative proposes that appropriate action includes additional duties on all products of the investigated economies, except as provided in Annex A to this Notice. For economies that impose a forced labor import prohibition; have taken on commitments related to forced labor import prohibitions through an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade; or have imposed a partial regime with the effect of preventing the importation of certain forced labor goods, the Trade Representative proposes 10% as the rate of additional duties. For all other economies, the Trade Representative proposes 12.5% as the rate of additional duties. The Trade Representative also proposes a textile mechanism that would allow for a certain volume of apparel and textile imports from certain economies to enter the United States at a reduced Section 301 tariff rate. USTR seeks public comments on the proposed actions in the investigations and will hold public hearings in connection with the proposals.","document_number":"2026-11296","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/05/2026-11296/notice-of-determinations-and-request-for-comments-concerning-actions-in-section-301-investigations","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-05/pdf/2026-11296.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-11296.pdf?1780577112","publication_date":"2026-06-05","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE","name":"Trade Representative, Office of United States","id":491,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/trade-representative-office-of-united-states","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/491","parent_id":null,"slug":"trade-representative-office-of-united-states"}],"excerpts":"Investigations \n Section 301(b) of the Trade Act provides that upon determining that the acts, policies, and practices under investigation are actionable and that action is appropriate, the Trade Representative shall take all appropriate and feasible action authorized under section 301(c), subject to the specific direction, if any, of the President regarding such action, and all other appropriate and feasible action within the power of the President, that the President may direct the Trade Representative to take under section 301(b), to obtain the"},{"title":"Notice of Actions in Section 301 Investigations of Acts, Policies, and Practices of Various Economies Related to the Failure of Each Economy To Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced With Forced Labor","type":"Notice","abstract":"The United States Trade Representative (Trade Representative) has determined under Section 301(b) and Section 304(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Trade Act), that in each of 60 investigations, certain of the acts, policies, and practices of the economy at issue are actionable and that action by the United States is appropriate. In accordance with the specific direction of the President, the Trade Representative is taking actions in each of these investigations by imposing tariffs on all products of the investigated economy, with certain exemptions as provided in Annexes I and II to this notice (Notice). Consistent with the specific direction of the President, for an economy that imposes a forced labor import prohibition, has committed to impose and enforce such a prohibition through an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), or has imposed a partial regime with the effect of preventing the importation of certain forced labor goods, the Trade Representative has determined 10 percent is the appropriate rate of Section 301 duties, with specific economies subject to a 10 percent rate net of a product's most-favored-nation (MFN) duty. For every other economy, and in accordance with the specific direction of the President, the Trade Representative has determined 12.5 percent is the appropriate rate of Section 301 duty, with specific economies subject to a 12.5 percent rate net of a product's MFN duty. The Trade Representative has also determined, consistent with the specific direction of the President, to establish, when feasible, tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia, based on each economy's importation of U.S. inputs, to encourage the importation by each of these economies of U.S. cotton and textile goods, in order to reduce reliance on inputs from other sources that are more likely to contain forced labor inputs.","document_number":"2026-15181","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/28/2026-15181/notice-of-actions-in-section-301-investigations-of-acts-policies-and-practices-of-various-economies","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-28/pdf/2026-15181.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-15181.pdf?1785156315","publication_date":"2026-07-28","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE","name":"Trade Representative, Office of United States","id":491,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/trade-representative-office-of-united-states","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/491","parent_id":null,"slug":"trade-representative-office-of-united-states"}],"excerpts":"actionable under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act. Section 301(b) provides that upon determining that the acts, policies, and practices under investigation are actionable and that action is appropriate, the Trade Representative shall take all appropriate and feasible action authorized under Section 301(c), subject to the specific direction, if any, of the President regarding such action, and all other appropriate and feasible action within the power of the President that the President may direct the Trade Representative to take under Section 301(b), to obtain"},{"title":"Actions by the United States in the Investigations Under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 of the Acts, Policies, and Practices of 60 Economies Related to the Failure of Each Economy To Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced With Forced Labor","type":"Presidential Document","abstract":null,"document_number":"2026-15274","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/28/2026-15274/actions-by-the-united-states-in-the-investigations-under-section-301-of-the-trade-act-of-1974-of-the","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-28/pdf/2026-15274.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-15274.pdf?1785165307","publication_date":"2026-07-28","agencies":[{"raw_name":"EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT","name":"Executive Office of the President","id":538,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-of-the-president","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/538","parent_id":null,"slug":"executive-office-of-the-president"}],"excerpts":"than 10 percent, the Trade Representative shall impose a section 301 tariff pursuant to these investigations so that the sum of the MFN tariff and the section 301 tariff shall be 10 percent, and where such product's MFN tariff is greater than or equal to 10 percent, the Trade Representative shall impose a section 301 tariff of zero. For a product of Japan, Korea, or Switzerland, where such product's MFN tariff is less than 12.5 percent, the Trade Representative shall impose a section 301 tariff pursuant to these investigations so that the sum of"},{"title":"Notice of Award of Single-Source Cooperative Agreements To Fund Amhara Regional Health Bureau (ARHB), Ethiopia; Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), Uganda; Hanoi Medical University (HMU), Vietnam; The Cambodian National Institute for Public Health (NIPH), Cambodia; and United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)/The Stop TB Partnership (Stop TB), Headquarters (HQ)","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the award of approximately $20,000,000 for Year 1 funding to ARHB, Ethiopia; approximately $15,000,000 for Year 1 to UVRI, Uganda; approximately $2,000,000 for Year 1 funding to HMU, Vietnam; approximately $800,000 for Year 1 funding to NIPH, Cambodia; and approximately $750,000 for Year 1 funding to UNOPS/Stop TB, HQ. These awards will support implementing a comprehensive combination of HIV prevention, monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment systems; emergency preparedness and response; and reduce infectious disease burden in Ethiopia, Uganda, Vietnam, Cambodia and HQ. Funding amounts for years 2-5 will be set at continuation.","document_number":"2023-05256","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/03/15/2023-05256/notice-of-award-of-single-source-cooperative-agreements-to-fund-amhara-regional-health-bureau-arhb","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-03-15/pdf/2023-05256.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-05256.pdf?1678797923","publication_date":"2023-03-15","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention","name":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention","id":44,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/44","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention"}],"excerpts":"000,000 for Year 1 to UVRI, Uganda; approximately \n \n $2,000,000 for Year 1 funding to HMU, Vietnam; approximately $800,000 for Year 1 funding to NIPH, Cambodia; and approximately $750,000 for Year 1 funding to UNOPS/Stop TB, HQ. These awards will support implementing a comprehensive combination of HIV prevention, monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment systems; emergency preparedness and response; and reduce infectious disease burden in Ethiopia, Uganda, Vietnam, Cambodia and HQ. Funding amounts for years 2-5 will be set at continuation.\n \n \n \n DATES:"},{"title":"Secretary of State's Determinations Under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 and Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act of 2016","type":"Notice","abstract":null,"document_number":"2024-01084","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/01/22/2024-01084/secretary-of-states-determinations-under-the-international-religious-freedom-act-of-1998-and-frank-r","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-01-22/pdf/2024-01084.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-01084.pdf?1705671921","publication_date":"2024-01-22","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF STATE","name":"State Department","id":476,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/state-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/476","parent_id":null,"slug":"state-department"}],"excerpts":"tolerating severe violations of religious freedom: Algeria, Azerbaijan, the Central African Republic, Comoros, and Vietnam. \n \n Pursuant to section 408(a) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-292), notice is hereby given that, on December 29, 2023, the Secretary of State, under authority delegated by the President, has designated each of the following as an “entity of particular concern” under section 301 of the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act of 2016 (Pub. L. 114-281), for having engaged in particularly"},{"title":"Regulating Imports With a Reciprocal Tariff To Rectify Trade Practices That Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits","type":"Presidential Document","abstract":null,"document_number":"2025-06063","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/07/2025-06063/regulating-imports-with-a-reciprocal-tariff-to-rectify-trade-practices-that-contribute-to-large-and","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-04-07/pdf/2025-06063.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-06063.pdf?1743779714","publication_date":"2025-04-07","agencies":[{"raw_name":"EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT","name":"Executive Office of the President","id":538,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-of-the-president","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/538","parent_id":null,"slug":"executive-office-of-the-president"}],"excerpts":"laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 \n et seq. \n )(IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 \n et seq. \n )(NEA), section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code,\n \n I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that underlying conditions, including a lack of reciprocity in our bilateral trade relationships, disparate tariff rates and non-tariff barriers, and U.S. trading partners'"},{"title":"Determinations and Ongoing Monitoring: Investigation Concerning Vietnam's Acts, Policies and Practices Related to Illegal Timber","type":"Notice","abstract":"Based on an agreement reached between the United States of America and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (the Parties) regarding illegal logging and timber trade, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined that no action is warranted at this time because the subject matter of this investigation has been resolved satisfactorily. The U.S. Trade Representative will monitor Vietnam's implementation of the commitments it has agreed to.","document_number":"2021-21809","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/10/06/2021-21809/determinations-and-ongoing-monitoring-investigation-concerning-vietnams-acts-policies-and-practices","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-10-06/pdf/2021-21809.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2021-21809.pdf?1633437932","publication_date":"2021-10-06","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE","name":"Trade Representative, Office of United States","id":491,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/trade-representative-office-of-united-states","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/491","parent_id":null,"slug":"trade-representative-office-of-united-states"}],"excerpts":"investigation of Vietnam's acts, policies and practices related to the import and use of illegal timber pursuant to Section 301(b)(1)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the Trade Act). \n See \n 85 FR 63639 (Oct. 8, 2020) (notice of initiation). On the same date, USTR requested consultations with Vietnam, which were held on January 7, 2021. The Section 301 Committee solicited comments and held a public hearing on December 28, 2020. \n See \n 85 FR 75398 (Nov. 25, 2020).\n \n USTR initiated the investigation to examine reports that Vietnam's wood processing"},{"title":"Determination on Action and Ongoing Monitoring: Vietnam's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Currency Valuation","type":"Notice","abstract":"Based on an agreement reached between the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) regarding Vietnam's currency practices, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined that no action under the Section 301 investigation is warranted at this time because Vietnam's agreement with Treasury provides a satisfactory resolution of the matter subject to this investigation. The U.S. Trade Representative, in coordination with Treasury, will monitor Vietnam's implementation of its commitments under the agreement and associated measures.","document_number":"2021-16095","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/07/28/2021-16095/determination-on-action-and-ongoing-monitoring-vietnams-acts-policies-and-practices-related-to","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-07-28/pdf/2021-16095.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2021-16095.pdf?1627389945","publication_date":"2021-07-28","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE","name":"Trade Representative, Office of United States","id":491,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/trade-representative-office-of-united-states","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/491","parent_id":null,"slug":"trade-representative-office-of-united-states"}],"excerpts":"agreement reached between the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) regarding Vietnam's currency practices, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined that no action under the Section 301 investigation is warranted at this time because Vietnam's agreement with Treasury provides a satisfactory resolution of the matter subject to this investigation. The U.S. Trade Representative, in coordination with Treasury, will monitor Vietnam's implementation of its commitments under the agreement and associated measures. \n \n "},{"title":"Secretary of State's Determinations Under The International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 and Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act of 2016","type":"Notice","abstract":null,"document_number":"2022-28311","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/12/29/2022-28311/secretary-of-states-determinations-under-the-international-religious-freedom-act-of-1998-and-frank-r","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-12-29/pdf/2022-28311.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2022-28311.pdf?1672235125","publication_date":"2022-12-29","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF STATE","name":"State Department","id":476,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/state-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/476","parent_id":null,"slug":"state-department"}],"excerpts":"engaging in or tolerating severe violations of religious freedom: Algeria, the Central African Republic, Comoros, and Vietnam. \n Pursuant to Section 408(a) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-292), notice is hereby given that, on November 30, 2022, the Secretary of State, under authority delegated by the President, has designated each of the following as an “entity of particular concern” under section 301 of the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act of 2016 (Pub. L. 114-281), for having engaged in particularly"},{"title":"Notice of Determination Pursuant to Section 301: Vietnam's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Currency Valuation","type":"Notice","abstract":"The U.S. Trade Representative has determined that Vietnam's acts, policies, and practices related to currency valuation, including excessive foreign exchange market interventions and other related actions, taken in their totality, are unreasonable and burden or restrict U.S. commerce, and thus actionable under Section 301.","document_number":"2021-01352","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/22/2021-01352/notice-of-determination-pursuant-to-section-301-vietnams-acts-policies-and-practices-related-to","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-01-22/pdf/2021-01352.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2021-01352.pdf?1611236731","publication_date":"2021-01-22","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE","name":"Trade Representative, Office of United States","id":491,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/trade-representative-office-of-united-states","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/491","parent_id":null,"slug":"trade-representative-office-of-united-states"}],"excerpts":"S. Trade Representative initiated an investigation of Vietnam's acts, policies, and practices related to the valuation of its currency pursuant to section 302(b)(1)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the Trade Act). \n See \n 85 FR 63637 (Oct. 8, 2020) (notice of initiation). In the notice of initiation, USTR explained that the Government of Vietnam, through the State Bank of Vietnam, tightly manages the value of its currency, and that the State Bank of Vietnam's management of Vietnam's currency is closely tied to the U.S. dollar. USTR also"},{"title":"Provisions Pertaining to Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Department of Justice proposes a rule to implement Executive Order 14117 of February 28, 2024 (Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government- Related Data by Countries of Concern), by prohibiting and restricting certain data transactions with certain countries or persons.","document_number":"2024-24582","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/10/29/2024-24582/provisions-pertaining-to-preventing-access-to-us-sensitive-personal-data-and-government-related-data","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-10-29/pdf/2024-24582.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-24582.pdf?1729628118","publication_date":"2024-10-29","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","name":"Justice Department","id":268,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/justice-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/268","parent_id":null,"slug":"justice-department"}],"excerpts":"blocked account.\n 352 \n \n These prohibitions resulted in, for example, customs officials in the 1960s seizing “packages containing English language books and newspapers produced in North Vietnam and China” and refusing their entry until licenses were granted.\n 353 \n \n \n \n \n 350 \n \n E.g., \n 31 CFR 515.204 (1985) (Cuba); 31 CFR 500.204 (1976) (China, North Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia).\n \n \n \n \n 351 \n 31 CFR 515.544(b) (1985); 31 CFR 500.544 (1971).\n \n \n \n \n 352 \n 31 CFR 515.545(b) (1985); 31 CFR 500.545 (1974).\n \n \n \n \n 353 \n Burt Neuborne & Steven"},{"title":"Freight Car Safety Standards Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"FRA is proposing to amend the Freight Car Safety Standards (FCSS) to implement section 22425 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Act). The Act places certain restrictions on newly built freight cars placed into service in the United States (U.S.) including limiting content that originates from a country of concern (COC) or is sourced from a state-owned enterprise (SOE) and prohibiting the use of sensitive technology that originates from a COC or SOE. The Act mandates that FRA issue a regulation to monitor and enforce industry's compliance with the standards of the Act.","document_number":"2023-26133","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/12/08/2023-26133/freight-car-safety-standards-implementing-the-infrastructure-investment-and-jobs-act","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-12-08/pdf/2023-26133.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-26133.pdf?1701956717","publication_date":"2023-12-08","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Railroad Administration","name":"Federal Railroad Administration","id":185,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-railroad-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/185","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-railroad-administration"}],"excerpts":"economy country as of the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021 (\n i.e., \n as of November 15, 2021).\n 12 \n \n Second, a country must have been identified by the USTR in the most recent report under section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 301 Report) as a foreign country included on the “priority watch list.” \n 13 \n \n Finally, a country must also be subject to USTR monitoring under section 306 of the Trade Act.\n \n \n \n 12 \n \n Id. \n at (a)(4)(A).\n \n \n \n \n 13 \n \n Id. \n at (a)(4)(B). Section 182 of the Trade Act"},{"title":"Notice of Public Hearing in Section 301 Investigation of Vietnam's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Currency Valuation","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) will convene a virtual public hearing and accept rebuttal comments in the Section 301 investigation concerning Vietnam's acts, policies, and practices related to the valuation of its currency.","document_number":"2020-26063","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/11/25/2020-26063/notice-of-public-hearing-in-section-301-investigation-of-vietnams-acts-policies-and-practices","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-11-25/pdf/2020-26063.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2020-26063.pdf?1606225540","publication_date":"2020-11-25","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE","name":"Trade Representative, Office of United States","id":491,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/trade-representative-office-of-united-states","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/491","parent_id":null,"slug":"trade-representative-office-of-united-states"}],"excerpts":"rcement/section-301-investigations/section-301-vietnam. \n In addition, USTR will contact persons who are testifying at the hearing regarding the procedures for participation.\n \n \n You may request to testify on the issues covered by the investigation. \n See \n 85 FR 63637. In particular, USTR invites hearing testimony regarding:\n \n • Whether Vietnam's currency is undervalued, and the level of the undervaluation. \n • Vietnam's acts, policies, or practices that contribute to undervaluation of its currency. \n • The extent to which Vietnam's acts, policies"},{"title":"Notice of Public Hearing in Section 301 Investigation of Vietnam's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to the Import and Use of Illegal Timber","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) will convene a virtual public hearing and accept rebuttal comments in the Section 301 investigation concerning Vietnam's acts, policies, and practices related to the import and use of illegally harvested or traded timber.","document_number":"2020-26061","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/11/25/2020-26061/notice-of-public-hearing-in-section-301-investigation-of-vietnams-acts-policies-and-practices","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-11-25/pdf/2020-26061.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2020-26061.pdf?1606225539","publication_date":"2020-11-25","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE","name":"Trade Representative, Office of United States","id":491,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/trade-representative-office-of-united-states","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/491","parent_id":null,"slug":"trade-representative-office-of-united-states"}],"excerpts":"ement/section-301-investigations/section-301-vietnam. \n In addition, USTR will contact persons who are testifying at the hearing regarding the procedures for participation.\n \n \n You may request to testify on the issues covered by the investigation. \n See \n 85 FR 63639. In particular, USTR invites hearing testimony regarding:\n \n • The extent to which illegal timber is imported into Vietnam. \n • The extent to which Vietnamese producers, including producers of wooden furniture, use illegal timber. \n • The extent to which products of Vietnam made from"},{"title":"Initiation of Section 301 Investigation: Vietnam's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Currency Valuation","type":"Notice","abstract":"The U.S. Trade Representative is initiating an investigation regarding Vietnam's acts, policies, and practices related to the valuation of its currency. The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) seeks comments regarding the investigation.","document_number":"2020-22271","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/10/08/2020-22271/initiation-of-section-301-investigation-vietnams-acts-policies-and-practices-related-to-currency","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-10-08/pdf/2020-22271.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2020-22271.pdf?1602074739","publication_date":"2020-10-08","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE","name":"Trade Representative, Office of United States","id":491,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/trade-representative-office-of-united-states","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/491","parent_id":null,"slug":"trade-representative-office-of-united-states"}],"excerpts":"Representative initiated a section 301 investigation regarding Vietnam's acts, policies, and practices related to currency valuation. The investigation will focus on whether Vietnam's interventions—through the SBV—in exchange markets and other related actions that contribute to the undervaluation of Vietnam's currency are unreasonable or discriminatory and burden or restrict U.S. commerce. In conducting its investigation, USTR will consult with the Department of the Treasury as to matters of currency valuation and Vietnam's exchange rate policy. \n"},{"title":"Initiation of Section 301 Investigation: Vietnam's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to the Import and Use of Illegal Timber","type":"Notice","abstract":"The U.S. Trade Representative is initiating an investigation of Vietnam's acts, policies, and practices related to the import and use of timber that is illegally harvested or traded. The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) seeks comments regarding the investigation.","document_number":"2020-22270","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/10/08/2020-22270/initiation-of-section-301-investigation-vietnams-acts-policies-and-practices-related-to-the-import","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-10-08/pdf/2020-22270.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2020-22270.pdf?1602074739","publication_date":"2020-10-08","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE","name":"Trade Representative, Office of United States","id":491,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/trade-representative-office-of-united-states","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/491","parent_id":null,"slug":"trade-representative-office-of-united-states"}],"excerpts":"exported from Cambodia to Vietnam crosses the border in violation of Cambodia's log export ban. In addition, aspects of the importation and processing of this timber also may violate Vietnam's domestic law and be inconsistent with CITES. \n II. Initiation of Section 301 Investigation \n Section 302(b)(1)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Trade Act), authorizes the U.S. Trade Representative to initiate an investigation to determine whether an act, policy, or practice of a foreign country is actionable under section 301 of the Trade Act. Actionable"}]}