19 CFR § 210.9 - Action of Commission upon receipt of complaint.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t19/s210.9"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "19 CFR § 210.9 - Action of Commission upon receipt of complaint."
title_number: 19
title_name: "Customs Duties"
section_number: "210.9"
section_name: "Action of Commission upon receipt of complaint."
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "INVESTIGATIONS OF UNFAIR PRACTICES IN IMPORT TRADE"
part_number: "210"
part_name: "ADJUDICATION AND ENFORCEMENT"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "19 U.S.C. 1333, 1335, and 1337."
regulatory_source: "59 FR 39039, Aug. 1, 1994, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "210"
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# 210.9 Action of Commission upon receipt of complaint.
Upon receipt of a complaint alleging violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, the Commission shall take the following actions:
(a) *Examination of complaint.* The Commission shall examine the complaint for sufficiency and compliance with the applicable sections of this chapter.
(b) *Informal investigatory activity.* The Commission shall identify sources of relevant information, assure itself of the availability thereof, and, if deemed necessary, prepare subpoenas therefore, and give attention to other preliminary matters.