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United States Tariff Commission

Born in the middle of major debates over trade and industry, this federal commission grew into one of the U.S. government’s key sources of independent analysis on tariffs, imports, and trade disputes. Its story offers a window into how American trade policy was studied, argued over, and reshaped across the twentieth century.

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Men's Sewed Straw Hats Report of the United Stated Tariff Commission to the President of the United States (1926)

Men's Sewed Straw Hats Report of the United Stated Tariff Commission to the President of the United States (1926)

by United States Tariff Commission

Synthetic resins and their raw materials A survey of the types and uses of synthetic resins, the organization of the industry, and the trade in resins and raw materials, with particular references to factors essential to tariff consideration. Under the general provisions of section 332, title III, part II, Tariff act of 1930.

Synthetic resins and their raw materials A survey of the types and uses of synthetic resins, the organization of the industry, and the trade in resins and raw materials, with particular references to factors essential to tariff consideration. Under the general provisions of section 332, title III, part II, Tariff act of 1930.

by United States Tariff Commission

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Created on September 8, 1916, by the Revenue Act of 1916, the United States Tariff Commission was set up as an independent, bipartisan body to investigate tariff questions and give Congress and the executive branch expert advice on trade policy. Over time, it became a central fact-finding agency as the United States moved through changing eras of protectionism, reciprocity, and global trade.

The commission’s responsibilities expanded as trade law evolved. In addition to studying tariffs, it handled investigations and reports on matters such as unfair trade practices, import injury, and broader trade conditions. In 1974, it was redesignated as the United States International Trade Commission, reflecting a wider role in international trade analysis and adjudication.

Today, the old Tariff Commission is best understood as the foundation of the modern USITC. Its long institutional history helps explain how the federal government built a specialized, nonpartisan system for analyzing trade issues that affect industries, workers, and consumers across the country.