ITC Notice Opens Comment Period for MTB Petitions

The International Trade Commission will begin to accept comments on petitions for duty reductions under the miscellaneous tariff bill (MTB) process on Jan. 11 as planned (see 1701090011), the commission said in an official notice (here). The commission will send preliminary reports to the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees in June, including analysis and recommendations, the ITC said. The commission will send final reports to the committees in August on whether the petitions meet requirements for MTB inclusion and recommended actions. The Senate Finance and House Ways and Means committees will make the final decisions on whether the imported articles will be included in a bill.