Apparel: Export Competitiveness of Certain Foreign Suppliers to the United States

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. International Trade Commission [Investigation No. 332-602] AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission ACTION: Notice of investigation and scheduling of a public hearing. SUMMARY: Following receipt on December 20, 2023, of a request from the U.S. Trade Representative (the Trade Representative), under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930, the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) instituted Investigation No. 332-602, Apparel: Export Competitiveness of Certain Foreign Suppliers to the United States. The Trade Representative requested that the Commission conduct an investigation and prepare a report that examines the export competitiveness of the apparel industries in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, and Pakistan, all of which are current leading suppliers to the U.S. market. DATES: February 21, 2024: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public hearing. February 23, 2024: Deadline for filing prehearing briefs and statements. February 29, 2024: Deadline for filing electronic copies of oral hearing statements. March 7, 2024: Public hearing. March 22, 2024: Deadline for filing posthearing briefs, statements, and all other written submissions. August 30, 2024: Transmittal of Commission report to the Trade Representative. ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission's hearing rooms, are located in the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC. All written submissions should be addressed to the …