---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 C.F.R. § 201.2"
title: "19"
number: "201.2"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/19/201.2"
---

# §201.2. Definitions.


As used in this chapter—

- (a) Commission means the United States International Trade Commission;
- (b) Inspector General means the Inspector General of the Commission;
- (c) Tariff Act means the Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. [1202-1677j](/usc/19/1202-1677j.md), [1677m-n](/usc/19/1677m-n.md);
- (d) Trade Expansion Act means the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, [19 U.S.C. 1801-1991](/usc/19/1801-1991.md);
- (e) Trade Act means the Trade Act of 1974, [19 U.S.C. 2101-2487](/usc/19/2101-2487.md);
- (f) Trade Agreements Act means the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, Public Law 96-39, 93 Stat. 144;
- (g) Rule means a section of the Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure ([19 CFR chapter II](/cfr/19/chII.md));
- (h) Secretary means the Secretary of the Commission.
- (i) Except for adjudicative investigations under subchapter C of this chapter, party means any person who has filed a complaint or petition on the basis of which an investigation has been instituted, or any person whose entry of appearance has been accepted pursuant to § [201.11 (a)](/cfr/19/201.11.md?p=a) or [(c)](/cfr/19/201.11.md?p=c). Mere participation in an investigation without an accepted entry of appearance does not confer party status.
- (j) Person means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or public or private organization.

## Notes

### Amendments

[56 FR 11922, Mar. 21, 1991, as amended at 60 FR 37336, July 20, 1995; 68 FR 32973, June 3, 2003]

### Authority

Authority: 19 U.S.C. 1335; 19 U.S.C. 2482; the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 551, et seq. ), unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 27 FR 12118, Dec. 7, 1962, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[56 FR 11922, Mar. 21, 1991, as amended at 60 FR 37336, July 20, 1995; 68 FR 32973, June 3, 2003]