The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued March 30 its annual National Trade Estimate report, which describes significant
foreign barriers to U.S. exports of goods and services, foreign direct
investment and intellectual property rights protection as well as the actions
being taken to address those barriers. The NTE report covers significant
barriers, whether or not they are consistent with international trading rules,
in 58 countries, the European Union, Taiwan, Hong Kong and one regional body.
USTR has also issued its second annual reports focusing specifically on Technical Barriers to Trade, such as product standards and testing and
certification requirements, and sanitary and phytosanitary barriers, which
include measures used to ensure that foods and beverages are safe for consumers
and to protect animals and plants from pests and diseases.
Note: The section of the report dealing with Canadian trade barriers can be
downloaded from our website here.
