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The International Trade Commission (ITC) of the United States is an independent federal agency charged with providing foreign trade analysis and recommendations concerning foreign trade to the legislative and federal branches of the U.S. government. The ITC is bipartisan and objective in its operations.

The ITC was established in 1916 as the U.S. Tariff Commission. The agency took its present name in 1974. The ITC's goal is to determine the effect of imports on American industry. ITC economists also gather data on international trade and disseminate this information to various government branches and agencies, as well as the public. The ITC serves only in an advisory capacity. It cannot negotiate with foreign governments nor does it set policy. The ITC can, however, direct action against unfair trade practices relating to copyright, patent, and trademark infringement, ...