US Trade Representative retains India on priority watch list on IPR; Vietnam faces toughest scrutiny

Washington: India is among six countries, including China and Russia, on the priority watch list in a special report released by the US Trade Representative (USTR) that deals with adequacy and effectiveness of trading partners' protection and enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights.

The USTR's Special 301 Report on Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement 2026, released on Thursday, lists Vietnam as the Priority Foreign Country (PFC), marking the first time in 13 years that any country is listed in that particular category.

"The PFC identification is reserved by statute for countries with the most egregious IP-related acts, policies, and practices with the greatest adverse impact on relevant US products," the USTR said.

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