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At USTR’s request, ITC launches fact-finding probe into sub-Saharan Africa

June 14, 2019 at 3:57 PM
The U.S. International Trade Commission on Friday launched a Section 332 investigation examining U.S. trade and investment in sub-Saharan Africa after U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer sent a request to the agency last month. The investigation will cover a range of topics including intellectual property, biotechnology and digital trade.. The statute, which covers “general fact-finding investigations,” is outlined in the Tariff Act of 1930. The ITC will submit a report due to USTR March 21, 2020. A public hearing has...

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