Proposed Action in Section 301 Investigation of China's Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance

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. Office of the United States Trade Representative AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). ACTION: Request for comments and notice of public hearing. SUMMARY: USTR requests written comments regarding potential trade action in connection with the Section 301 investigation of China's targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance. USTR also will convene a public hearing and accept rebuttal comments in relation to the potential action. DATES: February 21, 2025: Comment period opens. March 10, 2025: To be assured of consideration, submit requests to appear at a hearing, along with a summary of the testimony, by this date. March 24, 2025: To be assured of consideration, submit written comments by this date. USTR will hold a public hearing on proposed action in this investigation in the main hearing room of the U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, beginning at 10 a.m. Seven calendar days after the last day of the public hearing: Submit post-hearing rebuttal comments. ADDRESSES: Submit documents in response to this notice, including written comments, rebuttal comments, and requests to appear through USTR's electronic portal: https://comments.ustr.gov/​s/​ . The docket number for written comments and rebuttal comments is USTR-2025-0002. The docket number for requests to appear is USTR-2025-0003. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions concerning the investigation or issues w…