United States International Trade Commission
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United States International Trade Commission |
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| State level | Federal authority |
| position | Independent authorities |
| founding | September 8, 1916 |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC |
| Authority management | Irving A. Williamson, chairman |
| Servants | 360 |
| Web presence | www.usitc.gov |
The United States International Trade Commission ( USITC , German Commission for International Trade of the United States ) is an independent, judicial and impartial federal agency of the USA . She assumes both advisory and investigative functions for the American government with regard to trade policy , tariffs and foreign trade issues.
The office is in Washington, DC
Emergence
The USITC was founded by Congress in 1916 as the US Tariff Commission . The 1974 Trade Act renamed the agency the International Trade Commission.
Mission and tasks
The state agency has extensive investigative responsibilities in all US trade matters. For example, it examines the effects of dumping and subsidized imports on domestic industry and also makes decisions in cases of alleged violations of intellectual property imports . Through its work, the USITC creates clear regulations that enable an international trading system.
The agency also serves as a source of information for trade data and other information related to trade policy. The data collected and analyzed is made available to the President , Trade Representative and Congress to facilitate the development of an intact and knowledgeable trade policy. USITC also makes much of the information available to the public to promote understanding of international trade matters.
The International Trade Commission's mandate can be summarized as follows:
- Execute US Trade Remedy Laws in a fair and objective manner,
- Providing the President, the USTR and Congress with independent information and analysis as well as assistance with customs matters, international trade and American competitiveness ,
- Administration of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).
In this context, five main fields of activity can be distinguished:
- Investigation of import violations
- Investigation of imports for intellectual property
- Industry and economic analysis
- Customs and trade information service
- Trade Policy Reports
The USITC is involved but not at the policy-making, nor does it exclude trade agreements from.
Organizational structure
The United States International Trade Commission is headed by six commissioners who are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate . A maximum of three of the commissioners may belong to the same party. They are appointed for overlapping terms of nine years each, with a new term beginning every 18 months. The chairman and vice-chairman are elected by the American President from among the current commissioners for a two-year term. Both cannot be members of the same political party. The USITC chairperson must also be from a different party than the previous chairperson. Current commissioners are:
- Rhonda K. Schmidtlein (Chair 2017 - June 2018)
- David S. Johanson (Deputy Chairman 2016 - June 2018)
- Meredith M. Broadbent (2012 - June 2017)
- Irving A. Williamson (2007-2014, since then provisionally until successor clarified)
- (Successor to Dean A. Pinkert vacant)
- (Successor to F. Scott Kieff vacant)
The other 365 employees include international trade analysts, international economists, lawyers and technical staff.
literature
- Klaus-Dieter Schroth: The little lexicon of foreign trade. Publishing house economy and finance, Düsseldorf 1993, ISBN 3-87881-081-4 .
See also
Web links
- Official website (English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Irving A. Williamson, Commissioner. United States International Trade Commission, accessed February 18, 2017 .
- ^ ITC organization. (PDF; 16 kB) US International Trade Commission, March 3, 2009, accessed on October 20, 2010 (English).
- ^ Commissioner Bios. US International Trade Commission, accessed October 20, 2010 .