The U.S. Secretary of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) are requesting public comments regarding significant U.S. trade deficits. Pursuant to Executive Order 13786, Commerce and USTR are preparing to submit to the President an Omnibus Report on Significant Trade Deficits. In preparation for this report, the Secretary of Commerce will hold a public hearing on May 18, 2017 at 9:30am Eastern. The deadline for submitting comments to this hearing regarding significant trade deficits is Wednesday, May 10.

A copy of the call for public comment can be found here. Please let NAEGA know if you would like to participate in this comment period.