Form MTBPS-P Petition Information

United States International Trade Commission
(USITC)

Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Petition System
(MTBPS)

Petition Submission Information
1. Petitioner Contact Information
A. Petitioner Company
i.
Company name
ii.
Address
B. Petitioner Contact
i.
Name (individual) and title
ii.
Phone number
iii.
Email address
2. Independent Representative Information
A.
B.
C.
D.

Name (individual)
Company
Phone number
Email address

3. Related Provisions/Petitions: Do you want to renew the current 9902 heading? (Yes, without
change/Yes, with changes/No)


If “Yes, without change” the user cannot edit the article description (6A below) or permanent
HTS subheading reference (4 below) contained therein.

4. HTS Subheading: Enter the 8-digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) subheading in HTS chapters
1-97 for the product.
5. Rate: Indicate whether you are requesting a temporary duty suspension or a temporary duty
reduction. (Suspension/Reduction) If you are requesting a “reduction,” what is the lower duty rate
that you are requesting?
6. Legislative Text Information
A. Provide a precise written physical description of the article, without reference to the article’s
use, for the proposed duty suspension or reduction to be included in the amendment to
subchapter II of chapter 99 of the HTS.
B. Is the product a chemical? (Yes/No) If “yes,” provide:
i.
Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) number(s)
ii.
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)/systematic name
iii.
International Nonproprietary Name (INN), if applicable
iv.
Colour Index Number, if applicable
C. Does the article description from question 6A above, include more than one 8-digit HTS
subheading from HTS chapters 1–97? (Yes/No) If “Yes,” list the HTS subheading numbers other
than the one you entered in response to question 4.
7. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Ruling: Are you aware of any CBP rulings establishing
the HTS subheading classification of your product? (Yes/No) If “yes,” attach a copy of the ruling,
indicating whether it is a published or private letter.
8. Import Documentation: Has your firm previously imported the product? (Yes/No) If “yes,” attach
CBP documentation (e.g., liquidated entry summary, Customs Form 29, or other Customs

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documentation) indicating the product’s classification by CBP for each HTS subheading you list
above.
9. Product and Industry Description
A. Provide a short product name for the product. (If the user indicated a renewal “without
change” in response to question 3B, this information will be populated based on the
Miscellaneous Tariff Bill of 2018 (and will not be editable).
B. Provide a brief description of the product and a description of the industry in the United States
that uses the product.
C. Is the product an intermediate good (e.g., is it a chemical intermediate or a component used to
make another product)? (Yes/No)
D. Upload any additional product or industry information. Limit 1 attachment of no more than 5
pages or 25MB. Indicate whether the attachment contains confidential business information.
E. Enter any website address(es) that provide additional information about the product.
10. Import Information
A. From what country or countries is the product imported by your firm and other known
importing firms? (Pick from list)
B. Provide estimates of U.S. import data for the product for the previous calendar year, current
calendar year, and projected for each of the next 5 years. If additional HTS subheadings were
entered in 6C, fill out a separate table for each HTS number.
i.
Are the import data you provide for the petitioner only? (Yes/No)
ii.
Provide an estimate of the current share of the total import market accounted for by your
firm (to the nearest tenth of a percent).

2018

2019

Import Estimates (in U.S. Dollars)
2020
2021
2022

2023

2024

Total U.S.
imports
Dutiable U.S.
imports

C. Are you aware of any other U.S. importers of the product? (Yes/No) If “yes,” provide contact
information (firm name, contact name, phone, email) for other importers.
D. Are you aware of any beneficiaries of the requested duty suspension or reduction other than
the petitioner and U.S. importers listed above? (Yes/No) If “yes,” provide contact information
(firm name, contact name, phone, email) for other beneficiaries.
11. Domestic Production: To the best of your knowledge, is an identical, like, or directly competitive
product produced (currently or within the last 12 months) or is production planned (within 3
years) in the United States? (Yes/No) If “Yes,” provide:
A. Describe the identical, like, or directly competitive domestic product(s) and your basis for
claiming that it is identical, like, or directly competitive with the product covered by the petition.
B. Indicate whether the domestically produced product(s) is currently produced; has been
produced in the last 12 months; or, regardless of whether currently produced or produced in the
last 12 months, whether domestic production is planned within 3 years. (Indicate all that apply.)

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If you indicate that “production is planned,” describe the product or products to be produced
and indicate when production is expected to begin.
C. Is the product commercially available? (Yes/No/Do Not Know) If “No,” provide an explanation.
D. List known domestic producers and their location (city and state). (At least one producer firm
name is required.)
12. Additional Information: Upload any additional information or documentation. Limit 1 attachment
of no more than 5 pages or 25MB. Attachments uploaded in response to this question must not
contain confidential business information.
 Does this petition replace a previously filed, now withdrawn petition of the petitioner for the
2019 cycle? (Yes/No/Do Not Know) If “Yes,” enter the petition number(s) for the previously
withdrawn petition(s).
13. Certifications
A. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the petitioner is a likely beneficiary of the requested
duty suspension or reduction, if enacted? (Yes/No)
B. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the proposed duty suspension or reduction, if
enacted, will be available to any person importing the article. (Yes/No) If “no,” explain why it is
not available (e.g., the article is covered by a patent and available only to licensees).
C. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the petitioner has not separately filed an “identical
or overlapping” petition during the current filing cycle. (Yes/No)
An identical or overlapping petition is one that is filed:



For an article that is identical to that in the current petition;
For an article whose article description includes the article covered by the current
petition; OR
 For an article that included in the scope of the current petition
If the petitioner intends that the present submission be the sole petition for this article, any
separately filed petition(s) that are overlapping or identical as described above must be
withdrawn before proceeding with this submission.
D. I certify that the information supplied is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and
belief, and I understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by
the Commission. (Yes/No)