Inside Trade

July 7, 2025

USTR seeks input on Caribbean Basin Initiative beneficiaries

June 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is seeking feedback on the Caribbean Basin Initiative’s operation, including the “performance” of beneficiary countries and whether they continue to meet the trade-preference program’s criteria. In a June 16 Federal Register notice , USTR opened a monthlong public comment period – until July 16 – to help inform a report to Congress on the operation of the CBI. “The Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) invites comments concerning the operation of the CBI, including...

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