It mostly feeds into other negotiations and trade agreements. It is not actionable itself but provides political pressure during almost any other trade agreeme

It mostly feeds into other negotiations and trade agreements. It is not actionable itself but provides political pressure during almost any other trade agreement. Canada has been a member of this list for a least the last 2 years and I think longer than that. http://excesscopyright.blogspot.com/2010/02/annual-301-parade-ustr-calls-for.html http://excesscopyright.blogspot.com/2010/02/annual-301-parad... I don't have first hand knowledge but am led to believe that this report is often used during trade talks to apply pressure to favour USA in negotiations. (as suggested by the above Howard Knopf and Michael Geist)