{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://reichert.house.gov/press-release/reichert-and-colleagues-announce-kick-new-process-deliver-tariff-relief-us-businesses", "Reichert and Colleagues Announce Kick Off of New Process to Deliver Tariff Relief to U.S. Businesses", "2016-10-14", "2016", "2016-10", "Republican", "House", "WA", "Dave Reichert", "R000578", "reichert.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC - Today, House Ways and Means\u00a0Trade Subcommittee Chairman Dave Reichert (R-WA), Subcommittee Ranking Member Charles B. Rangel (D-NY), Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX), and Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) invited American businesses to apply for temporary duty suspensions and reductions at the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). \nIn a letter to their Congressional colleagues, the Ways and Means Members outlined specifically how American businesses and manufacturers who have had to pay expensive tariffs for certain products not made in the United States can now benefit from the new process established by the\u00a0American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act (AMCA) of 2016.\n\u201cStarting today, American businesses have until December 12, 2016, to file petitions at the ITC for a temporary duty suspension or reduction. Filing a petition at the ITC is the\u00a0only\u00a0way to pursue eligibility for this relief,\u201d\u00a0the Members wrote.\nAmerican businesses that want to apply for this relief should visit https://www.usitc.gov/mtbinfo.htm.\nCLICK HERE\u00a0for more information on the\u00a0American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act (AMCA) of 2016.\nExcerpts of the Letter:\n\u201cEarlier this year, the House passed by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 415-2 and the Senate passed by unanimous consent the bipartisan American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act (AMCA) of 2016.\u00a0This new law will lower costs for American manufacturers who have had to pay expensive tariffs for certain products not made in the United States, unnecessarily increasing their costs and making them less competitive. The AMCA creates an open and transparent process to provide relief for such manufacturers through temporary duty suspensions and reductions, making it easier for them to sell their products, grow their businesses, create jobs, and invest in their communities.\u00a0This new process is fully consistent with the letter and intent of all House Rules and related guidance.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cThe AMCA process commences today at the International Trade Commission (ITC), an independent, nonpartisan agency charged by the statute with conducting the petition process and making recommendations to Congress.\u00a0Starting today, American businesses have until December 12, 2016, to file petitions at the ITC for a temporary duty suspension or reduction.\u00a0Filing a petition at the ITC is the\u00a0only\u00a0way to pursue eligibility for this relief.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cThe\u00a0only\u00a0entities eligible to file petitions are members of the public who meet the definition of a \u2018likely beneficiary\u2019 of the requested duty suspension or reduction.\u00a0This term is defined in the statute as \u2018an individual or entity likely to utilize, or benefit directly from the utilization of, an article that is the subject of a petition for a duty suspension or reduction.' \n\u201cAfter petitions are filed, the ITC will commence a public comment procedure in January 2017 and then will begin its evaluation.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cIn evaluating each petition, the ITC will determine whether it meets the following tests:\u00a0 (1) there is no objection by a \u2018domestic producer\u2019 of the merchandise, as defined in the statute; (2) it is administrable; (3) the estimated loss in revenue does not exceed $500,000 per calendar year; and (4) the benefit is available to any person importing the article.\u00a0The ITC may make recommendations for technical corrections and modifications to a petition so that it meets these tests.\u00a0\n\u201cThe ITC will then make its final recommendations to Congress, which are due in the summer of 2017.\u00a0At that point, Congress may then consider legislation providing for tariff relief\u00a0only\u00a0for those petitions for which the ITC made a positive recommendation.\u00a0\n\u201cIn the event that you receive inquiries from constituents, please refer them to the very thorough ITC website \u2018MTB Info Page': https://www.usitc.gov/mtbinfo.htm.\u00a0This page contains the links to file a petition, a handbook on filing procedures, a \u2018Before You File\u2019 manual, and answers to frequently asked questions.\u00a0In addition, the page contains the portal required by the enhanced transparency requirements of the new statute to allow the public to follow the process in detail, including access to all petitions, public comments, and ITC report.\u00a0Finally, the Ways & Means website contains further information: http://waysandmeans.house.gov/competitive/.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://reichert.house.gov/press-release/reichert-and-colleagues-announce-kick-new-process-deliver-tariff-relief-us-businesses"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2035481631755829, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}