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United States International Trade Commission

American  

noun

U.S. Government.
  1. a federal agency, created in 1916, that conducts research, makes reports, and resolves problems in international trade and tariffs.


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In late 2020, an agricultural trade attorney advised the commission’s board that it could petition the United States International Trade Commission for import relief, which can include tariffs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025

According to a 2015 study conducted by the United States International Trade Commission, between 150,000 and 320,000 Americans list health care as a reason for traveling abroad.

From Fox News • Jul. 24, 2020

The United States International Trade Commission cleared the way Thursday for possible trade actions with its ruling that surging imports of washers are harming American manufacturers.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2017

Nokia said it has also asserted the power-saving patent against HTC in the UK and at the United States International Trade Commission, with a hearing in the United States to start in two months.

From Reuters • Mar. 19, 2013

And on Tuesday and Wednesday, the United States International Trade Commission, a federal agency that investigates trade matters, held hearings on enforcement of patents and other forms of intellectual property rights in China.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2010

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