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| Agency overview | |
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| Headquarters | Herbert C. Hoover Building 1401Constitution AvenueNW Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Employees | 1,966 (2013)[1] |
| Annual budget | $497 million (2015)[1] |
| Agency executive | |
| Parent agency | Department of Commerce |
| Child agency | |
| Website | trade |
TheInternational Trade Administration (ITA) is an agency in theUnited States Department of Commerce that promotesUnited Statesexports of nonagricultural U.S. goods and services.
The ITA's stated goals are to
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ITA consists of three sub-units. These are: Industry and Analysis (I&A), Global Markets (GM), and Enforcement and Compliance (E&C).
The U.S. Commercial Service, through its Strategic Corporate Partnership program,[2] has Public Private Partnership agreements with 17 private organizations, including several banks, legal and regulatory organizations, transportation and shipping organizations, event organizers, trade risk service companies and the publisher of Commercial News USA, the official export promotion magazine of the U.S. Department of Commerce, The ecommerce partner is theFederation of International Trade Associations under which the USCS contributes market research and other reports onGlobalTrade.net.[3]
| United States Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade | |
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| Appointer | Thepresident withSenateadvice and consent |
| Formation | January 1, 1989 |
| Website | Official website |
The ITA was created on January 2, 1980, and is headed by theunder secretary of commerce for international trade (USC(IT)), the principal adviser to thesecretary of commerce on American imports and exports. The under secretary is the head of the International Trade Administration within the Commerce Department.
The under secretary is appointed by thepresident of the United States with the consent of theUnited States Senate.Gilbert B. Kaplan was nominated by President Trump for the position of Under Secretary for International Trade on April 11, 2017, and confirmed by the Senate on March 13, 2018. Gilbert Kaplan left the position in late 2019. President Biden appointed Marisa Lago as undersecretary in 2021. As of 2025, the ITA is headed by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade William Kimmitt, with Diane Farrell serving as Deputy Under Secretary.[5]
Theunder secretary of commerce for international trade is the principal officer of theUnited States Department of Commerce charged with promoting American exports and assisting general international trade. As the Administrator of the International Trade Administration,[6] the under secretary serves as a member of theTourism Policy Council[7] and theNational Intellectual Property Council.[8] The under secretary participates in the development of United States trade policy, identifies and resolves market access and compliance issues, administers American trade laws, and undertakes a range of trade promotion and trade advocacy efforts.
With the rank ofunder secretary, the USC(IT) is a Level III position within theExecutive Schedule. Since January 2014, the annual rate of pay for Level III appointees is $167,000.[9]
Officials reporting to the USC(IT) include:
| Name | Assumed office | Left office | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert E. Herzstein | 1980 | 1981 | Jimmy Carter |
| Lionel H. Olmer | 1981 | 1985 | Ronald Reagan |
| S. Bruce Smart | 1985 | 1987 | |
| W. Allen Moore | 1987 | 1989 | |
 J. Michael Farren | June 1989 | May 1992 | George H. W. Bush |
| Timothy Hauser(Acting) | May 1992 | 1993 | |
 Jeffrey Garten | 1993 | 1995 | Bill Clinton |
 David Rothkopf(Acting) | 1995 | 1996 | |
| Timothy Hauser(Acting) | 1996 | 1996 | |
 Stuart E. Eizenstat | April 1996 | June 6, 1997 | |
| David L. Aaron | 1997 | 2000 | |
| Robert LaRussa | 2000 | 2001 | |
| Timothy Hauser(Acting) | 2001 | 2001 | George W. Bush |
| Grant D. Aldonas | 2001 | 2005 | |
| Rhonda Keenum(Acting) | 2025 | 2005 | |
| Timothy Hauser(Acting) | 2005 | 2005 | |
_Bureau_of_Industry_and_Security_-_Acting_Under_Secretary_Peter_Lichtenbaum_Committee_Hearing_(40_CFD_BIS_2005_8484_20_DSC_6282.jpg_-_DPLA_-_5dcc8c447346fc194a8b00090f679086.jpg) Peter Lichtenbaum(Acting) | 2005 | 2005 | |
 Frank Lavin | 2005 | 2007 | |
| Michelle O'Neill(Acting) | 2007 | December 19, 2007 | |
 Christopher A. Padilla | December 19, 2007 | January 20, 2009 | |
 Frank Sanchez | March 29, 2010 | November 6, 2013 | Barack Obama |
 Kenneth E. Hyatt(Acting) | November 6, 2013 | June 4, 2014 | |
 Stefan M. Selig | June 4, 2014 | June 2016 | |
Kenneth E. Hyatt(Acting) | June 2016 | March 20, 2018 | |
 Gilbert B. Kaplan | March 20, 2018 | September 19, 2019 | Donald Trump |
| Joseph C. Semsar(Acting) | October 2019 | January 20, 2021 | |
 Diane Farrell(Acting) | January 20, 2021 | December 28, 2021 | Joe Biden |
 Marisa Lago | December 28, 2021 | January 20, 2025 | |
 Trevor Kellogg(Acting) | January 20, 2025 | August 8, 2025 | Donald Trump |
 William Kimmitt | August 8, 2025 | Incumbent |
