Status of Algeria Under the Tariff Act of 1930, as Amended

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. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: For purposes of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (Act), the U.S. Trade Representative has determined that Algeria is not a “Subsidies Agreement country”. DATES: This determination is applicable on July 15, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Gagain, Senior Associate General Counsel, 202.395.9529, Michael.T.Gagain@ustr.eop.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) is conducting a countervailing duty investigation on steel concrete reinforcing bar from Algeria. With respect to that investigation, the Commission on June 13, 2025, asked the U.S. Trade Representative to advise whether Algeria qualifies as a “Subsidies Agreement country” within the meaning of Section 701(b) of the Act, for purposes of Section 701(c) ( 19 U.S.C. 1671(b)-(c) ). Under Section 1-103(b) of Executive Order 12188 of January 2, 1980, the President delegated the functions under section 2(b) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 and Section 701(b) of the Act to the U.S. Trade Representative, who exercises this delegated authority with the advice of the Trade Policy Committee. II. Determination The U.S. Trade Representative, in conformance with Section 2(b) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 and Section 701(b) of the Act, and Section 1-103(b) of Executive Order 12188 , and after seeking …