How to Gain Relief from Unfair Import Practices

How to Gain Relief from Unfair Import Practices

Remaining competitive in world markets is an internal management problem. The underlying elements are quantity, quality, and price. Nevertheless, government intervention is sometimes necessary when you learn about foreign firms who are not competing on what has become known as a "level playing ground."
Copies of the United States International Trade Commission's (ITC) Rules of Practice and Procedure, which set forth the procedures for the filing and conduct of investigations, are available from the Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 701 E. Street NW, Washington, DC 20436 (telephone 202-252-1000).
The ITC Representative can investigate the following allegations:
• Countervailing duties imposed by a foreign country
• Antidumping
• General investigations of trade and tariff matters
• Investigations of costs of production
• Alleged unfair practices in import trade
• Investigations of injury from increased imports
• Worker's adjustment assistance
• Firm's adjustment assistance
• Enforcement of United States rights under trade agreements and response to certain foreign trade practices
• United States response to foreign trade practices which restrict or discriminate against United States commerce
• Investigations of market disruptions by imports from communist countries
Points of contact for instituting investigations are:
1. OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Trade Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, DC 20230 202-377-5497
2. TRADE REMEDY ASSISTANCE OFFICE
U.S. International Trade Commission
500 E Street, SW
Washington, DC 20436 202-252-2200 or 1-800-343-9822
3. OFFICE OF TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE U.S. Department of Labor Washington, DC 20213 202-376-2646
4. CHAIRMAN, SECTION 301 COMMITTEE
Office of the United States Trade Representative 600 17th Street NW Washington, DC 202-395-3432
The next chapter explains those things that are unique to importing, such as tariffs, duties, and quotas.

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