Bart Thanhauser Sworn In as U.S. International Trade Commissioner

Bart Thanhauser, a Democrat of New York, was sworn in today as a Commissioner of the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC). He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 16, 2026, for a term expiring December 16, 2027.

About Commissioner Thanhauser

Before joining the USITC, Commissioner Thanhauser served as Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, where he led U.S. trade policy for countries across the region. He has worked on trade policy and trade enforcement matters in the U.S. government for more than fifteen years, including at the U.S. Department of Commerce, as Senior Policy Advisor to the Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, and as a Trade Advisor to Senator Catherine Cortez Masto.

Read his full biography here.

About the U.S. International Trade Commission

The USITC is an independent, nonpartisan, factfinding federal agency. The agency investigates and makes determinations in proceedings involving imports claimed to injure a domestic industry or violate U.S. intellectual property rights; provides independent analysis and information on tariffs, trade, and competitiveness to the President and the Congress; and maintains the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.