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   Tariff Relief
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   requests for temporary duty suspensions and reductions.

USITC Will be Closed Monday, May 27, 2024, In Observance of Memorial Day



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Fact Sheet: Global Safeguard Investigation concerning Fine Denier Polyester
Staple Fiber.



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USITC Launches the Multinational Revenue, Employment, and Investment Database
(MREID)



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New EDIS Feature: Assign Delegate Authority to Up to Four Colleagues!



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Updated “Frequently Asked Questions” Document Now Available to Help with HTS
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NEXT Advocates: Administrative Law Judges to Participate in ITCTLA Mock Hearing
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HTS

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule is a system to classify categories of imported
products.
+ Access HTS Search

DATAWEB

DataWeb provides U.S. international trade statistics and U.S. tariff data.

NEW INVESTIGATION REQUESTS

Provides information about new investigation requests received within the last
365 days.

EDIS

Electronic Document Information System is the repository for all documents filed
in relation to an investigation.

IDS

Investigations Database System provides access to USITC investigation-related
data.




LATEST INFORMATION


May 24
General Factfinding Investigation
Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade, 2024 Annual Report

May 22
Commission Vote
Brass Rod from Brazil, India, Mexico, South Africa, and South Korea

May 20
News Release: Sec. 337 Investigation
Certain High-Strength Aluminum or Aluminum Alloy-Coated Steel, and Automotive
Products and Automobiles Containing Same

May 17
Commission Vote
USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid
(“2,4-D”) from China and India

May 17
Commission Vote
Epoxy Resins from China, India, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand
View All News Releases


PUBLIC CALENDAR

Thu, May 30
9:30 am

USITC Hearing
USITC Hearing -- IN-PERSON -- Ripe Olives from Spain (Review)

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Fri, May 31
11:00 am

USITC Vote
USITC Vote -- IN PERSON -- Ceramic Tile from India

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Thu, Jun 6
11:00 am

USITC Vote
USITC Vote -- IN PERSON -- Alkyl Phosphate Esters from China

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Fri, Jun 7
11:00 am

USITC Vote
USITC Vote -- IN PERSON -- Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or
Not Assembled Into Modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam and
High Chrome Cast Iron Grinding Media from India

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Tue, Jun 11
11:00 am

USITC Vote
USITC Vote -- UPDATED -- IN PERSON -- Mattresses from Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Burma, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, Philippines, Poland,
Slovenia, Spain, and Taiwan

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Thu, Jun 20
9:30 am

USITC Hearing
USITC Hearing -- IN-PERSON --Large Power Transformers from South Korea

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