USTR Seeks Public Comments on China’s WTO Compliance

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The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is asking for public comments about how China is following the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO). USTR will use the comments to prepare a report for Congress. This happens every year. People can also ask to speak at a public hearing.

Key Dates

  • The deadline for sending comments, requests to testify, and summaries of testimony is September 24, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
  • The public hearing will be on October 7, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. EDT.

How to Send Comments

  • USTR wants people to send comments online through www.regulations.gov.
  • Use Docket Number USTR-2025-0015 to find the correct place to submit.
  • If online submission is not possible, contact Alex Martin, Deputy Director for China Affairs, before the deadline at 202.395.9625 or by email.

Information to Include

Comments or testimony should talk about China’s promises as a WTO member. These areas include:

  • A. Trading rights
  • B. Import rules (such as tariffs, quotas, and licenses)
  • C. Export rules
  • D. Internal trade policies (including subsidies, standards, taxes, and government procurement)
  • E. Intellectual property rights
  • F. Services
  • G. Rule of law (such as transparency and legal reform)
  • H. Other WTO commitments

USTR also wants to hear about any unresolved issues.

About the Hearing

  • To speak at the hearing, people must send a request and a summary of their talk by the deadline.
  • Each speaker has up to five minutes.
  • No business confidential information should be shared in oral testimony.

Small businesses, or groups representing small businesses, should say so in their comments.

Written Submission Rules

  • Send comments by September 24, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
  • Write in English.
  • Keep submissions to 30 single-spaced, letter-size pages in 12-point font.
  • Include: (1) 2025 China WTO Compliance Report, (2) organization’s name, and (3) type of submission (“written comment,” “request to testify,” or “summary of written testimony”).
  • Do not send attachments or cover letters as separate files. All content should be in one file.

After submitting, a tracking number will be given. Keep this number.

If Submitting Business Confidential Information

  • Clearly mark each page containing business confidential information as “BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL.”
  • The file name for confidential submissions must start with “BCI.”
  • Also send a public version labeled “P.”
  • USTR will not share business confidential information with the public.

Viewing Comments

All non-confidential submissions can be viewed by the public online at www.regulations.gov, using Docket Number USTR-2025-0015.

Contact Information

Questions or requests for alternative submission methods should be sent to Alex Martin, Deputy Director for China Affairs, at 202.395.9625.

General Information

More on the USTR can be found at www.ustr.gov.

Published by:
Edward Marcus, Chair of the Trade Policy Staff Committee, Office of the United States Trade Representative

Federal Register, August 18, 2025


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