📄Termination of Trade Policy Investigation by ITC
Distributional Effects of Trade and Trade Policy on U.S. Workers, 2026 Report
Summary
On February 4, 2025, the Commission received a letter from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) withdrawing its request made on January 25, 2023, that the Commission prepare a series of public reports on the potential distributional effects of goods and services trade and trade policy on U.S. workers and underrepresented and underserved communities. Therefore, the Commission has terminated Investigation No. 332-599, "Distributional Effects of Trade and Trade Policy on U.S. Workers, 2026 Report", and will not release a report related to this investigation. The USTR requested the investigation and report under authority delegated by the President and pursuant to section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930.
Agencies
- International Trade Commission
Business Impact
$ - Low
The notice concerns the termination of an investigation rather than the introduction of financial assistance or regulatory requirements that could directly impact businesses. It signals the withdrawal of trade policy assessments that could have influenced labor market dynamics but does not directly apply to business operations.