Trade Representative, Office of United States
The United States Trade Representative (U.S. Trade Representative) has determined that Nicaragua's acts, policies, and practices related to labor rights, human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law are unreasonable and burden or restrict U.S. commerce, and are therefore actionable under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The U.S. Trade Representative is proposing a range of actions, including but not limited to suspension, withdrawal, or prevention of application of benefits of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) to Nicaragua, and additional duties of up to 100 percent on some or all products of Nicaragua. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) seeks public comments on these proposed actions.
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 [Docket No. USTR-2025-0006] AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION: Notice of determination and request for comments. SUMMARY: The United States Trade Representative (U.S. Trade Representative) has determined that Nicaragua's acts, policies, and practices related to labor rights, human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law are unreasonable and burden or restrict U.S. commerce, and are therefore actionable under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The U.S. Trade Representative is proposing a range of actions, including but not limited to suspension, withdrawal, or prevention of application of benefits of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) to Nicaragua, and additional duties of up to 100 percent on some or all products of Nicaragua. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) seeks public comments on these proposed actions. DATES: To be assured of consideration, the following schedule applies: November 19, 2025: Due date for written comments. ADDRESSES: Submit documents in response to this notice, including written comments, through the online USTR portal at: https://comments.ustr.gov/​s/​ . The docket number for comments is USTR-2025-0006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For procedural questions concerning comments, contact the USTR Section 301 support line at (202) 395-5725. Direct all other questions regarding this …
Citation: 90 FR 48511
