Reports by Country

Below is a list of countries in which IIPA has contributed public comments to various U.S. agencies. For example, this list includes IIPA country submissions filed between 2001-2020 in the annual Special 301 exercise led by the U.S. Trade Representative. Other IIPA documents are identified specifically as to their source.

All Countries
Albania
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burma
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia
European Union
Gabon
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Guinea
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Korea
Kuwait
Kyrgyz Republic
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Lithuania
Macau
Macedonia
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Mexico
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
Namibia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Palestinian Authority
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia & Montenegro
Singapore
Slovakia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Turkmenistan
U.A.E.
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam

Special 301 Excerpts

Other Documents

September 20, 2023

China

IIPA 2023 Comments on China’s WTO Compliance
September 23, 2022

China

IIPA 2022 Comments on China’s WTO Compliance
September 15, 2021

China

IIPA 2021 Comments on China’s WTO Compliance
September 16, 2020

China

IIPA 2020 Comments on China’s WTO Compliance
September 18, 2019

China

IIPA Notice of Intent to Testify, Summary of Testimony and Comments on China’s Compliance with its WTO Commitments
September 18, 2018

China

IIPA 2018 Notice of Intent to Testify, Summary of Testimony and Testimony Concerning China’s Compliance with WTO Commitments
September 20, 2017

China

IIPA Files Notice of Intent to Testify, Summary of Testimony and Testimony in October 2017 China WTO Compliance Hearing
February 27, 2015

China

IIPA Post-Hearing Submission Regarding 2015 Special 301 Review
September 17, 2014

China

IIPA Files Notice of Intent to Testify and Testimony with USTR on China’s WTO Compliance
September 20, 2013

China

IIPA Files Notice of Intent to Testify and Testimony with USTR regarding China’s Compliance with WTO Commitments
September 21, 2011

China

IIPA requests to testify at the October hearing held by the Trade Policy Staff Committee on China’s compliance with its WTO commitments.
December 16, 2010

China

IIPA welcomes the results of the 2010 meetings of the China-U.S. Joint Committee on Commerce and Trade (JCCT).
December 14, 2010

China

IIPA commends the USITC’s Findings in its First Report on the Effects of China’s Intellectual Property Infringement and Indigenous Innovation Policies on the U.S. Economy.
September 22, 2010

China

IIPA requests to testify at the October hearing held by the Trade Policy Staff Committee on China’s compliance with its WTO commitments.
July 09, 2010

China

IIPA submitted comments to the USITC on its investigation entitled”China:Intellectual Property Infringement, Indigenous Innovation Policies, and Frameworks for Measuring the Effects on the U.S. Economy”
June 03, 2010

China

IIPA submitted a pre-hearing briefto the USITC in its two investigations regardingChina’s intellectual property infringement,indigenous innovation policies and measuring the effects of such on the U.S. economy.
September 22, 2009

China

IIPA submits written comments on China’s compliance with its WTO commitments.
September 26, 2008

China

IIPA submits written comments on China’s compliance with its WTO commitments.
October 18, 2007

China

IIPA’s Eric Smith testifies on “International Piracy: The Challenges of Protecting Intellectual Property in the 21st Century, ” before the House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
September 20, 2007

China

IIPA submits written comments on China’s compliance with its WTO commitments.
September 20, 2006

China

IIPA submits written comments on China’s compliance with its WTO commitments.
July 14, 2006

China

IIPA files comments on the Special Provincial Review of IPR in China.
April 11, 2006

China

IIPA issues statement on the outcome of the China/U.S. Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade meeting.
December 07, 2005

China

IIPA testifies at U.S. House of Representatives’ Subcommittee Oversight Hearing on “International IPR Report Card – Assessing U.S. Government and Industry Efforts to Enhance Chinese and Russian Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights.”
October 26, 2005

China

IIPA Applauds USTR’s Submitting a TRIPS Article 63.3 request to the People’s Republic of China on Copyright Enforcement.
September 01, 2005

China

IIPA requests to testify at the mid-September hearing held by the Trade Policy Staff Committee on China’s compliance with its WTO commitments.
May 25, 2005

China

IIPA testifies on global copyright piracy, including Russia and China, at the hearing on “Piracy of Intellectual Property” held by the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
May 17, 2005

China

IIPA testifies on copyright piracy in China before the House of Representative’s Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
May 16, 2005

China

IIPA testifies on copyright piracy in China before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC).
April 26, 2005

China

IIPA Celebrates World Intellectual Property Day 2005 and Supports the Sense of the Congress Resolution on China and Russia Piracy
February 09, 2005

China

IIPA submits “Special 301” Out-of-Cycle Review Recommendationson Chinato USTR urging the U.S. government toCommence Consultations in the World Trade Organization.
October 12, 2004

China

IIPA submits comments to the U.S. government on China’s compliance with its WTO obligations regarding copyright protection and enforcement under the TRIPS Agreement and on market access barriers.
April 21, 2004

China

China commits to significantly reduce copyright piracy levels.
February 06, 2004

China

IIPA President Eric Smith testifies before the China Economic and Security Review Commission on China’s failure to comply with its WTO commitments on copyright protection and enforcement and market access.
September 10, 2003

China

IIPA responds to request for comments and notice of public hearing concerning China’s compliance with WTO commitments, 68 Fed. Reg. 43247-8 (July 21, 2003)
September 05, 2003

China

IIPA Notice of Testimony and Testimony of Eric H. Smith, IIPA President, for Hearing Concerning China’s Compliance with WTO Commitments
September 10, 2002

China

IIPA responds to request for comments and notice of public hearing concerning China’s compliance with WTO Commitments, 67 Fed. Reg. 45580-1 (July 9, 2002)
August 31, 2000

China

IIPA files written comments on China’s compliance with its WTO commitments.
February 23, 2000

China

IIPA’s letter in support of China PNTR from America’s creative industries
April 30, 1996

China

USTR Names China as a Priority Foreign Country under Special 301
March 07, 1996

China

Eric H. Smith’s congressional testimony on the Implementation of the U.S. – China Intellectual Property Rights Agreement

Reports by Country

China

Special 301 Excerpts

Other Documents

IIPA 2023 Comments on China’s WTO Compliance

IIPA 2022 Comments on China’s WTO Compliance

IIPA 2021 Comments on China’s WTO Compliance

IIPA 2020 Comments on China’s WTO Compliance

IIPA Notice of Intent to Testify, Summary of Testimony and Comments on China’s Compliance with its WTO Commitments

IIPA 2018 Notice of Intent to Testify, Summary of Testimony and Testimony Concerning China’s Compliance with WTO Commitments

IIPA Files Notice of Intent to Testify, Summary of Testimony and Testimony in October 2017 China WTO Compliance Hearing

IIPA Post-Hearing Submission Regarding 2015 Special 301 Review

IIPA Files Notice of Intent to Testify and Testimony with USTR on China’s WTO Compliance

IIPA Files Notice of Intent to Testify and Testimony with USTR regarding China’s Compliance with WTO Commitments

IIPA requests to testify at the October hearing held by the Trade Policy Staff Committee on China’s compliance with its WTO commitments.

IIPA welcomes the results of the 2010 meetings of the China-U.S. Joint Committee on Commerce and Trade (JCCT).

IIPA commends the USITC’s Findings in its First Report on the Effects of China’s Intellectual Property Infringement and Indigenous Innovation Policies on the U.S. Economy.

IIPA requests to testify at the October hearing held by the Trade Policy Staff Committee on China’s compliance with its WTO commitments.

IIPA submitted comments to the USITC on its investigation entitled”China:Intellectual Property Infringement, Indigenous Innovation Policies, and Frameworks for Measuring the Effects on the U.S. Economy”

IIPA submitted a pre-hearing briefto the USITC in its two investigations regardingChina’s intellectual property infringement,indigenous innovation policies and measuring the effects of such on the U.S. economy.

IIPA submits written comments on China’s compliance with its WTO commitments.

IIPA submits written comments on China’s compliance with its WTO commitments.

IIPA’s Eric Smith testifies on “International Piracy: The Challenges of Protecting Intellectual Property in the 21st Century, ” before the House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

IIPA submits written comments on China’s compliance with its WTO commitments.

IIPA submits written comments on China’s compliance with its WTO commitments.

IIPA files comments on the Special Provincial Review of IPR in China.

IIPA issues statement on the outcome of the China/U.S. Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade meeting.

IIPA testifies at U.S. House of Representatives’ Subcommittee Oversight Hearing on “International IPR Report Card – Assessing U.S. Government and Industry Efforts to Enhance Chinese and Russian Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights.”

IIPA Applauds USTR’s Submitting a TRIPS Article 63.3 request to the People’s Republic of China on Copyright Enforcement.

IIPA requests to testify at the mid-September hearing held by the Trade Policy Staff Committee on China’s compliance with its WTO commitments.

IIPA testifies on global copyright piracy, including Russia and China, at the hearing on “Piracy of Intellectual Property” held by the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

IIPA testifies on copyright piracy in China before the House of Representative’s Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

IIPA testifies on copyright piracy in China before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC).

IIPA Celebrates World Intellectual Property Day 2005 and Supports the Sense of the Congress Resolution on China and Russia Piracy

IIPA submits “Special 301” Out-of-Cycle Review Recommendationson Chinato USTR urging the U.S. government toCommence Consultations in the World Trade Organization.

IIPA submits comments to the U.S. government on China’s compliance with its WTO obligations regarding copyright protection and enforcement under the TRIPS Agreement and on market access barriers.

China commits to significantly reduce copyright piracy levels.

IIPA President Eric Smith testifies before the China Economic and Security Review Commission on China’s failure to comply with its WTO commitments on copyright protection and enforcement and market access.

IIPA responds to request for comments and notice of public hearing concerning China’s compliance with WTO commitments, 68 Fed. Reg. 43247-8 (July 21, 2003)

IIPA Notice of Testimony and Testimony of Eric H. Smith, IIPA President, for Hearing Concerning China’s Compliance with WTO Commitments

IIPA responds to request for comments and notice of public hearing concerning China’s compliance with WTO Commitments, 67 Fed. Reg. 45580-1 (July 9, 2002)

IIPA files written comments on China’s compliance with its WTO commitments.

IIPA’s letter in support of China PNTR from America’s creative industries

USTR Names China as a Priority Foreign Country under Special 301

Eric H. Smith’s congressional testimony on the Implementation of the U.S. – China Intellectual Property Rights Agreement

Colombia

Special 301 Excerpts

Other Documents

IIPA supports Latin America Trade Coalition Letterto senior Congressional officialssupporting the prompt considerationof theU.S.-Colombia and U.S.-Panama Trade PromotionAgreements.

IIPA submitted comments to USTR on the IPR-related eligibility criteria of the Andean Trade Preferences Act (ATPA) and the four countries participating in that trade program.

IIPA submits comments to USTR on the IPR-related eligibility criteria of the Andean Trade Preferences Act (ATPA) and the four countries participating in that trade program.

Latin American Trade Coalition letter in support of the Colombia and Panama FTA.

IIPA files comments to the USITC on the Andean Trade Preferences Act (ATPA) and copyright-related developments in Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia.

IIPA files comments with USTR on the four countries (Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia) receiving trade benefits under the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA).

IIPA submits comments to the USITC on the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.

IIPA provides the USITC with comments on copyright law and enforcement in the four Andean countries (Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia).

IIPA submits its views to the U.S. International Trade Commission on the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) and identified copyright problems in the four ATPA countries (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru).

IIPA files comments with the U.S. International Trade Commission on the copyright law and enforcement efforts of the four countries participating in the Andean Trade Preferences Program (ATPA).

IIPA requests to testify on Andean copyright developments and the desired FTA IPR obligations at the March 17 interagency hearing on the proposed U.S.-Andean FTA.

IIPA responds to International Trade Commission’s request for comments on the Andean Trade Preferences Act: Effect on the U.S. Economy and on Andean Drug Crop Eradication, 68 Fed. Reg. 14697 (March 26, 2003)

IIPA files comments to USTR on the eligibility criteria of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru under Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act beneficiary countries, 68 Fed. Reg. 8791 (February 25, 2003)

IIPA responds to request for public comment regarding the designation of eligible countries as Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act beneficiary countries, 67 Fed. Reg. 53379 (August 15, 2002)

IIPA responds to International Trade Commission’s request for comments on the Andean Trade Preference Act: Effect on the U.S. Economy and on Andean Drug Corp Eradication, Investigation No. 332-352, 67 Fed. Reg. 40337 (June 12, 2002)

Costa Rica

Special 301 Excerpts

Other Documents

IIPA filed comments to USTR on the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act.

IIPA shares its views with the Trade Policy Staff Committee on the IPR provisions in the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act and the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act: Report to Congress.

IIPA presents views on the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA) and DR-CAFTA to the U.S. International Trade Commission.

IIPA applauds the signing of the Central American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR).

IIPA comments on the signing of the U.S.-DR-CAFTA, and cautions that the Dominican Republic government must take swift and immediate actions to correct longstanding problems of widespread broadcast piracy and delays in criminal copyright cases.

IIPA supports the signing of the U.S.-Central American FTA.

IIPA submits its post-hearing brief on the CAFTA and the DR FTA IPR chapters with the U.S. International Trade Commission

IIPA files comments with the U.S. ITC on the IPR chapters in the FTAs with Central America and the Dominican Republic.

IIPA files petition with the U.S. Government to review the inadequate copyright practices of Costa Rica with respect to its compliance with the “Adequate and Effective” standards of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Trade Program