What steps does Commerce take to try to eliminate foreign trade barriers?
The U.S. Department of Commerce contributes to the trade policymaking process, which strives to create a level playing field for U.S. companies doing business internationally. The Department of Commerce also works with U.S. companies to help them overcome trade barriers imposed by foreign countries–using legal frameworks geared at preventing such barriers. Below is a list of some courses of action Commerce has taken in past cases and a partial list of results achieved. The first step for concerned companies is to report the market access issue you are encountering to the Department of Commerce.