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- USITC Rules of Practice and Procedure
Though the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and the Federal Register remain the official source for the text of the USITC's rules, this electronic version is provided as a convenience. It is based on Chapter II of Title 19 of the CFR and includes updates through January 26, 2012.
Rules-Related Material
- Summary of Commission Practice Relating to Administrative Protective Orders (December 20, 2011)
- Plan for Retrospective Analysis of Existing Rules (February 14, 2012)
- Filing Procedures; Notice of Issuance of Handbook on Filing Procedures (October 6, 2011)
- Rules of General Application, Safeguards, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty, and Adjudication and Enforcement (October 6, 2011)
- Notice of Proposed Handbook on Filing Procedures (July 6,2011)
Recent Rules Notices
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (October 5, 2012)
- Notice of Retrospective Analysis of Existing Rules (August 9, 2012)
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (July 2, 2012)
- Rules for Investigations Relating to Global and Bilateral Safeguard Actions, Market Disruption, Trade Diversion, and Review of Relief Actions (June 25, 2012)
- Rules for Investigations Relating to Global and Bilateral Safeguards (January 26, 2012)
- Rules of Adjudication and Enforcement (October 19, 2011)
- Rules of General Application, Safeguards, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty, and Adjudication and Enforcement (October 6, 2011)
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (July 6,2011)
Historical Rules - Related Notices
- Rules of General Application, Safeguards, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty, and Adjudication and Enforcement
(September 29, 2011)
- Adoption of a Rule Amendment Revised
(April 27, 2011)
- Temporary Change to EDIS Filing Procedures
(March 13, 2009)
- Revised Procedures and Requests for Information during Adequacy Phase of Five-Year Reviews
(January 16, 2009)
- Revised Procedures and Requests for Information During Adequacy Phase of Five-Year Reviews
(July 17, 2008)
- Final and Interim Rules Notice of Final Rulemaking 19 CFR Parts 201 and 210 (73 FR 38316 (July 7, 2008)
- Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking, 19 CFR Parts 201 and 210
(December 20, 2007)
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 19 CFR Parts 210
(December 8, 2006)
- Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking, 19 CFR Parts 206 and 207
(November 5, 2004)
- Public Input On Improving Agency Procedures, Notice Of Changes In Agency Procedures
(November 5, 2004)
- Investigations Relating to Global and Bilateral Safeguard Actions, Market Disruption, Trade Diversion, and Review of Relief Actions
Interim rules with request for comments. (19 CFR Part 206)
( November 19, 2003)
- Rules Of General Application
Notice of final rulemaking
(February 12, 2008)
- Rules Of General Application
Notice of final rulemaking (June 3, 2003)
- Rules Of General Application
Notice of final rulemaking (November 8, 2002)
- Rules Of General Application
Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking ( June 5, 2002)
- Rules Of General Application
Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking ( April 26, 2002)
- Draft Handbook On Electronic Filing Procedures
Request for public comment; related to notice above ( April 26, 2002)
- Investigations Relating To Global And Bilateral Safeguard Actions, Market Disruption, Trade Diversion, And Review Of Relief Actions
Interim rules with request for comments ( February 22, 2002)
- Notice Of Commission Decision To Waive Requirements In Its Rules Regarding The Number Of Copies Of Complaints, Motions For Temporary Relief, Requests Or Petitions For Ancillary Proceedings, And Exhibits Filed In Proceedings Under Section 337 Of The Tariff Act Of 1930 Inv. No. 337: Notice ( November 21, 2001)
- Investigations Relating to Global and Bilateral Safeguard Actions, Market Disruption and Review of Relief Actions.
Interim rule with request for comments and opportunity for objection ( June 14, 2001)
- Revision Of Public Notice, Freedom Of Information Act, Initiation Of Investigation, And Privacy Act Regulations, And Implementation Of Electronic Freedom Of Information Act Amendments Of 1996, And Technical Corrections To Rules Concerning Probable Economic Effect Investigations (19 CFR Parts 201 And 205)
Final rulemaking ( May 29, 1998).
- Rules of Practice and Procedure Notice of Final Rulemaking Regarding Five-Year Sunset Reviews
(June 5, 1998)
- Amendments to Rules of Practice and Procedure
Final rulemaking ( June 5, 1998).
- Proposed Amendments To Rules Of Practice And Procedure; Hearing Regarding Five-Year Reviews
Proposed rule; notice of public hearing ( January 23, 1998).
- Revision Of Public Notice, Freedom Of Information Act, And Privacy Act Regulations, And Implementation Of Electronic Freedom Of Information Act Amendments Of 1996
Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking and request for comments by December 16, 1997 ( November 17, 1997).
- Proposed Amendments to Rules of Practice and Procedure Concerning Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Reviews in 19 CFR Parts 201 and 207
( October 23, 1997).
- Procedural Rules for Salary Offset, Administrative Offset, and Tax Refund Offset
Interim rules with request for comments by September 15, 1997 ( July 16, 1997).
- Procedures for Investigations and Related Proceedings Concerning Unfair Practices in Import Trade
Final rule ( August 23, 1996).
- Amendments to Rules of Practice and Procedure
Final rulemaking ( July 22,1996).
- Notice of Proposed Amendments to Rules of Practice and Procedure
Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking ( October 3, 1995).
- Implementing Rules for the Uruguay Round Agreements Act
Adoption of interim rules as final rules ( September 7, 1995).
- Notice of Commission Decision not to Proceed with Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Voting Procedures in Investigations and Related Proceedings on Unfair Practices in Import Trade.
Notice that a proposed rulemaking will not proceed ( April 26, 1995).
- Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Commission Voting Procedures in Investigations and Related Proceedings on Unfair Practices in Import Trade.
Advance Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking and request for comments ( January 19, 1995).
- Procedures for Investigations and Related Proceedings Concerning Practices in Import Trade
Interim rules and request for comment ( December 23, 1994).
- Final Rules for Investigations and Related Proceedings Concerning Unfair Practices in Import Trade
Correction ( December 8, 1994).
