USTR Seeking Comments for Out-of-Cycle 'Special 301' Review of Colombia

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is seeking comments to inform how the agency should identify Colombia based on its intellectual property protection and enforcement, as USTR undertakes a "Special 301" out-of-cycle review of Colombia's IP practices, USTR said. The review will include an evaluation of Colombia's commitment to the IP provisions of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement and Colombia's implementation of its National Development Plan, USTR said. The agency put Colombia on the Special 301 watch list in its 2017 Special 301 report released in April. USTR will accept comments from foreign governments through Oct. 27, and from everyone else through Oct. 20.