TRADE (TA)

A primary category containing information pertaining to international trade, tariff and quotas or other restrictions on imports into the United States and its possessions, exports and export licenses form the United States, the Antidumping Act, reciprocal trade agreements.

Subject categories and sub-categories fully available for research are bolded. Closed categories and sub-categories have a simple phrase describing their contents.

DESCRIPTION OF SECONDARY FILE CODES

File Code Description

TA Trade

TA001 Boycotts – Embargoes

TA002 Buy American program

TA003 Exports

TA004 Tariffs – Imports

TA004-01 Chemicals and Allied Products, Trade

TA004-02 Coal, Trade

TA004-03 Food and Kindred Products, Trade

TA004-04 Furniture – Fixtures Trade

TA004-05 Instruments and Related Products, Trade

TA004-06 Lumber – Wood – Paper

TA004-07 Machinery, (Motors) Trade

TA004-08 Metal Products Trade

TA004-09 Miscellaneous Manufacturers Trade

TA004-10 Ordnance and Accessories Trade

TA004-11 Petroleum (Gas – Oil)

TA004-12 Plastics – Rubber – Tires – Leather Products

TA004-13 Stone – Clay and Glass Products

TA004-14 Textiles – Apparel

TA004-15 Tobacco Trade (.6 ft)

A secondary subject category containing memos, correspondence, and reports re: the International Trade Commission investigations of certain tobacco imports; requests for emergency relief re tobacco imports; Japan-U.S. cigarette trade; proposal to eliminate tariffs on certain tropical products e.g. tobacco and cigarettes.

TA004-16 Transportation Equipment Trade (Finished Product)

TA005 Trade Agreements

TA006 Trade Centers – Fairs and Missions