The International Trade Commission (ITC) has posted over 4000 petitions for the next Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) on its portal. The MTB allows for a reduction or suspension of Normal Trade Relations (regular) duties for a period of two years. 301 and 232 duties must still be paid.
The ITC is now accepting comments on the MTB petitions through February 24, 2020. The comments must be filed through the ITC’s portal where they will be visible to the public. Any member of the public is invited to submit comments. The ITC is particularly interested in receiving comments from domestic manufacturers about whether they produce an article that is identical to, or similar to the product that is the subject of a petition.
Later this summer, the ITC will submit their reports of approved petitions to Congress. Congress could approve this next round of MTB in the fall.