Notice of Action: Nicaragua's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Labor Rights, Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, and the Rule of Law

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 of action. SUMMARY: The United States Trade Representative (U.S. Trade Representative) has determined that appropriate action in this investigation includes the imposition of a tariff that is phased-in over two years on all imported Nicaraguan goods not originating under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). DATES: Tariff increases in 2026, 2027, and 2028 are applicable with respect to products that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1 of the corresponding year. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Philip Butler, Chair of the Section 301 Committee, Leigh Bacon, Chief Counsel for Negotiations, Legislation, and Administrative Law, or Nathaniel Halvorson, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Monitoring & Enforcement, at (202) 395-5725. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Proceedings in the Investigation On December 10, 2024, the U.S. Trade Representative initiated an investigation regarding Nicaragua's acts, policies, and practices related to labor rights, human rights, and the rule of law pursuant to 302(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Trade Act) ( 19 U.S.C. 2412(b)(1) ). See 89 FR 101088 (December 13, 2024). The notice of initiation solicited written comments on, inter alia: Nicaragua's acts, policies, and practices related to labor rig…