Digital Trade in the U.S. and Global Economies, Part 2; Institution of Investigation and Scheduling of Hearing

Résumé

In response to a request from the Senate Committee on Finance (Committee) dated December 13, 2012 (received on December 14, 2012) under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), the U.S. International Trade Commission has instituted the second of two investigations, investigation No. 332-540, Digital Trade in the U.S. and Global Economies, Part 2. The Commission's report in this investigation will build upon the approaches outlined in the Commission's report in the first investigation, No. 332-531, Digital Trade in the U.S. and Global Economies, Part 1, which is scheduled to be transmitted to the Committee by July 14, 2013. The Commission has previously announced that it will hold a public hearing in the two investigations on March 7, 2013.