Comments Regarding the Fair and Resilient Trade Pillar of an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)
Filed electronically via www.regulations.gov, Docket No. USTR-2022-0002
William Shpiece
Chair of the Trade Policy Staff Committee
Office of the United States Trade Representative 600 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20508
Re: Request for Comments on the Proposed Fair and Resilient Trade Pillar of an Indo- Pacific Economic Framework, 87 Fed. Reg. 13789, pp. 13789-90 (March 10, 2022)
Dear Mr. Shpiece:
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) welcomes the opportunity to provide comments in response to the request for industry input by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on the U.S. government’s negotiating objectives in the Proposed Fair and Resilient Trade Pillar of an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF, or Framework). ESA is the U.S. trade association for companies that publish interactive entertainment software for video game consoles, handheld devices, personal computers, and the internet.1 Our members not only create some of the world’s most engaging interactive experiences for consumers, but also develop novel technologies that are at the cutting edge, such as virtual, augmented, and mixed reality hardware and software as well as the latest consoles and handheld video game devices.
