USTR asks for industry advisors' input on KORUS by Aug. 15

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has asked a group of industry advisers to provide feedback by mid-August on modifications the U.S. could seek to its free trade agreement with Korea. Sources told Inside U.S. Trade that USTR recently asked its industry trade advisory committees for ideas on the implementation of the agreement and issues “impacting fair trade” with Korea. The advisory committees “provide detailed policy and technical advice and recommendations to the secretary of Commerce and the...