On October 11, 2019, the US International Trade Commission (USITC) published in the Federal Register a notice as required by section 3(b)(1) of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 requesting members of the public who can demonstrate they are likely beneficiaries of duty suspensions or reductions to submit to the USITC petitions for duty suspensions or reductions and disclosure forms.  Consistent with the Act, the USITC will accept petitions submitted during the 60-day period beginning on October 11, 2019, and ending at 5:15 pm EST on December 10, 2019. All petitions must be submitted via the USITC’s designated secure web portal. At a later date the USITC will publish notice of the opportunity for the public to submit comments on the petitions filed.  The opening date for filing petitions for duty suspensions and reductions is October 11, 2019. The closing date and time for filing petitions for duty suspensions and reductions is December 10, 2019, 5:15 pm, EST.