USITC Rules & Procedures

Listed below are links to documents defining the USITC’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. While these links are provided as a convenience, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and the Federal Register remain the official source for the text of the USITC's rules. In Section 337 investigations, the date an investigation is instituted generally determines which version of the rules applies.

• Practice and Procedure: Rules of General Application, Safeguards, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations, and Section 337 Adjudication and Enforcement
• Notice of Commission Determination to Extend Postponement of All In-Person Section 337 Hearings Until July 10, 2020
• Temporary Change to Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Conference and Hearing Procedures
• USITC Rules of Practice and Procedure (337 Investigations) including updates through March 19, 2020
• USITC Rules of Practice and Procedure (Title 7 Investigations) including updates through March 19, 2020
• Notice of Commission Determination to Postpone All In-Person Section 337 Hearings Scheduled to Take Place Within the Next 60 Days
• USITC Rules of Practice and Procedure including updates through May 8, 2018.
• USITC Rules of Practice and Procedure including updates through June 25, 2014.
• USITC Rules of Practice and Procedure including updates through May 20, 2013.
• USITC Rules of Practice and Procedure including updates through January 26, 2012.

• Summary of Commission Practice Relating to Administrative Protective Orders (December 1, 2023)
• Summary of Commission Practice Relating to Administrative Protective Orders (November 14, 2022)
• Summary of Commission Practice Relating to Administrative Protective Orders (December 14, 2021)
• Summary of Commission Practice Relating to Administrative Protective Orders (February 4, 2020)
• Summary of Commission Practice Relating to Administrative Protective Orders (August 17, 2018)
• Summary of Commission Practice Relating to Administrative Protective Orders (April 27, 2018)
• Summary of Commission Practice Relating to Administrative Protective Orders (June 22, 2017)
• FOIA Improvement Act: Availability of Information to the Public Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552 (December 7, 2017)
• USITC Plan for an Orderly Shutdown in the Absence of Appropriation
• Plan for Retrospective Analysis of Existing Rules (February 14, 2012)
• Filing Procedures; Notice of Issuance of Handbook on Filing Procedures (October 6, 2011)
• Notice of Proposed Handbook on Filing Procedures (July 6,2011)

• Implementing Rules for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (March 10, 2023)
• Implementing Rules for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (Final Rule)
• Implementing Rules for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (July 10, 2020)
• Submission and Consideration of Petitions for Duty Suspensions and Redactions (August 27, 2019)
• Proposed Amendments to Rule with Request for Comments (March 1, 2019)
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking  (September 24, 2015)
• 19 CFR Part 207 Investigations of Whether Injury to Domestic Industries Results from Imports Sold at Less than Fair Value or from Subsidized Exports to the United States (August 25, 2015)
• Rules of General Application: Investigations Relating to Global and Bilateral Safeguard Actions, Market Disruption, Trade Diversion, and Review of Relief Actions; Investigations With Respect to Commercial Availability of Textile Fabric and Yarn in Sub-Saharan African Countries; Trade Remedy Assistance (February 6, 2015)
• Rules of General Application: Final Rule (August 8, 2014)
• Conduct of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Reviews (June 24, 2014)
• Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking To Amend Provisions Of Its Rules Of Practice And Procedure Concerning National Security Information (April 22, 2014)
• Notice Regarding Post Employment Restrictions for Former Employees Seeking to Appear in Sequential Five-Year Reviews (January 13, 2014)
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Miscellaneous Title VII investigations provisions (June 18, 2013)
• Notice Clarifying Commission Rules (June 4, 2013)
• Rules of Adjudication and Enforcement (May 15, 2013)
• Rules of General Application and Adjudication and Enforcement (April 11, 2013)

• FOIA Improvement Act; Rules of General Application  (November 26, 2016) 
• Summary of Commission Practice Relating to Administrative Protective Orders (March 22, 2016)
• USITC Rules of Practice and Procedure updated through June 25, 2014
• USITC Rules of Practice and Procedure updated through May 20, 2013
• USITC Rules of Practice and Procedure updated through January 26, 2012
• Summary of Commission Practice Relating to Administrative Protective Orders (December 25, 2012)
• 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)
• Rules of General Application, Safeguards, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty, and Adjudication and Enforcement (September 29, 2011)
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (July 6,2011)
   
• 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)
   
• 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).