USITC
Government & Politics abbreviation · US Federal Agency
| Stands for | United States International Trade Commission |
|---|---|
| Categories | Government & Politics |
USITC stands for United States International Trade Commission, a US federal agency abbreviation.
Independent, quasi-judicial agency that decides whether imports injure US industries in antidumping and countervailing duty cases, hears Section 337 patent cases that can bar imports, and maintains the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. It has up to six commissioners.
Example: The USITC issued an exclusion order banning imports of the infringing smartwatches.
Usage notes
Founded in 1916 as the US Tariff Commission and renamed in 1975. Its Section 337 exclusion orders can keep products off the US market, as happened with certain Apple Watch models in 2023. Antidumping duty rates are calculated by the Commerce Department, while the ITC decides whether a domestic industry was harmed.
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