Comments on Proposed Measure

On behalf of the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) please accept these comments in response to the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) July 9, 2009 Request for Comment (Docket Number USTR-2009-0017) regarding Notice of Proposed Measure and Opportunity for Public Comment Pursuant to Section 421 of the Trade Act of 1974: Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of China. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has proposed tariffs of 55 percent ad valorem in the first year, 45 percent ad valorem in the second year, and 35 percent ad valorem in the third year. USTR is now requesting public comments on possible actions before making a recommendation to the President on the appropriate action, if any, to take.