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Comments Sep 25, 2019 ACC Public Comments on 5 Percent Tariff Increase on China Lists 1-3 We believe the principles of free and fair trade should apply to all members of the World Trade Organization (WTO), including China.
Comments Sep 09, 2019 ACC Public Comment on China WTO Commitments ACC appreciates the opportunity to provide public comments on China's compliance with its WTO commitments.
Comments Jul 18, 2019 ACC Cal Dooley's Prepared Remarks Chemical Sector Security Summit Dooley describes how industry and government work together to tackle the threat of terrorism and talks about the need to preserve the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) and to address drone and cyber attacks.
Comments Jul 03, 2019 ACC Section 301 Rebuttal Comments - USTR List 4 (July 3, 2019) Re: Proposed Modification of Action Pursuant to Section 301: China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation.
Comments Jun 17, 2019 ACC Section 301 Public Comment - USTR List 4 ACC Public Comments re: "Proposed Modification of Action Pursuant to Section 301: China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation”.
Comments Jun 07, 2019 ACC Public Comment on Section 301 List 3 Exclusion Process ACC agrees that China must be held to account for its unfair trade practices, particularly regarding intellectual property theft and forced technology transfer.
Comments May 30, 2019 ACC Written Comments on Enforcement of US WTO Rights in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute Written submission from the American Chemistry Council regarding enforcement of U.S. WTO rights in the ongoing large civil aircraft dispute.
Comments Apr 15, 2019 ACC Public Comment on USITC MTB Petition Process Rule Changes Tariff elimination is a core priority for the business of chemistry.
Comments Mar 21, 2019 ACC Comments on MTB Economic Impacts - USITC Pre-hearing Brief Tariff elimination is a core priority for the business of chemistry. U.S. chemical manufacturers compete and succeed when tariffs are zero and trading costs are low.
Comments Jan 15, 2019 ACC Public Comment on US UK Trade Negotiations As the Administration defines its negotiating objectives, we submit our ideas for how both the US and UK can achieve concrete and tangible outcomes for chemicals manufacturers.
Comments Dec 20, 2018 ACC Public Comment on USMCA Impacts on US Chemicals Industry ACC’s general conclusion is that on balance the USMCA will benefit U.S. chemical manufacturers and the business of chemistry in North America.
Comments Dec 10, 2018 ACC Public Comments on US-EU Trade Negotiations ACC and members appreciate the commitment to streamlining transatlantic trade and the focus on the chemicals sector made in the July 25, 2018, United States-European Union (EU) Joint Statement.
Comments Nov 14, 2018 ACC Public Comment on Revised BIS Interim Final Rule for 232 Product Exclusions ACC remains firmly opposed to the Administration's decision to apply global tariffs of 25 percent for steel products and 10 percent for aluminum, under Section 232.
