The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) is undertaking a new factfinding investigation that will examine the impact of revoking permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) treatment for all products of China on the U.S. economy, U.S. industry, and product sourcing over a six-year period. 

The Commission is instituting this investigation, Effects on the U.S. Economy of Revoking China’s Permanent Normal Trade Relations Status (Inv. No. 332-609), to examine the topics above following guidance in a report by the House Appropriations Committee accompanying the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. The USITC expects to publish its report by August 21, 2026.

The report will provide, to the extent practicable:

• The results of the agency’s investigation and analysis, including detailed information, to the extent practicable, on U.S. trade, production, and prices in the industries that could be directly and most affected by the imposition of rates of duty in column 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States on products of China.
• An examination of an alternative scenario where Congress revokes PNTR treatment with a five-year phase-in of tariffs on a subset of national security products.

Due to the accelerated timeline of this investigation, the Commission does not plan to hold a public hearing in connection with the preparation of this report. The public is invited to file written submissions and other information concerning the matters to be addressed in this investigation. All written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary of the Commission and should be received no later than 5:15 p.m. Eastern Time, April 13, 2026. 

HOW TO FILE SUBMISSIONS: All submissions must be filed through the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS). Questions on electronic filing should be directed to the Office of the Secretary, Docket Services Division (EDIS3Help@usitc.gov), or consult the Commission’s Handbook on Filing Procedures and the Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8).

More information on the scope of the investigation is available in the USITC’s notice of investigation, dated February 26, 2026, which can be downloaded from the USITC website or obtained by contacting the Office of the Secretary.

About factfinding investigations  

USITC general factfinding investigations, such as this one conducted under section 332(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, cover matters related to tariffs, trade, and competitiveness. The resulting reports convey the USITC’s objective findings and independent analyses on the subjects investigated. The USITC makes no recommendations on policy or other matters in its general factfinding reports. These reports usually are released to the public.