ITC offers miscellaneous tariff bill website

The U.S. International Trade Commission has released a new web page to provide information about how it plans to implement new duties related to the miscellaneous tariff bill process.    The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has released a new web page to provide information about how it plans to implement new duties related to the miscellaneous tariff bill (MTB) process.
   The 2016 American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act (AMCA) requires the ITC to create a process for the submission and consideration of petitions for duty suspensions and reductions.
   “In the past, U.S. importers would request that members of Congress introduce bills seeking to temporarily suspend or reduce tariffs on certain imports. The commission would review and produce reports for Congress on each bill, and the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees would then combine the individual bills in a single MTB for congressional consideration,” the ITC explained.
   “Under the AMCA, likely beneficiaries must now file a petition directly with the commission,” the ITC said. “The commission will publish and request public comment on the petitions received and issue preliminary and final reports recommending certain petitions for inclusion in an MTB for congressional consideration.”
   The ITC said its new miscellaneous tariff bill web page is an information site and will be updated as new documents and details are released. The ITC said it will “post all key documents (notices, rules, etc.) on the page as they are issued, along with informational articles, tips for filing and commenting on MTB petitions, and other useful materials.”
   In addition, the commission plans to release its web-based MTB portal for filing and commenting on MTB petitions by Oct. 14. “The filing and commenting process will be entirely electronic; no paper submissions will be accepted,” the ITC said.