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Advisory Committees
Advisory Committees help ITA develop comprehensive trade policies that address systemic challenges faced by U.S. industry to expand exports and promote investment opportunities; identify and address sector-specific trade barriers; and jointly promote industry exports.

Federal Advisory Committees

Advisory Committees

Advisory committees have played an important role in shaping programs and policies of the federal government from the earliest days of the Republic. Since President George Washington sought the advice of such a committee during the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794, the contributions made by these groups have been impressive and diverse.

Through enactment of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (Public Law 92-463), the U.S. Congress formally recognized the merits of seeking the advice and assistance of our nation’s citizens.

Federal Advisory Committees


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The Committee’s mission is to provide advice on the policies and procedures and focus the resources of the U.S. Government (USG) through the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) in order to increase environmental exports of U.S. companies.  The ETTAC advises the TPCC through the Secretary of Commerce.  Within the Department, the Director of the Office of Environmental Technologies and one staff person act as Executive Director and DFO of the ETTAC respectively.  Members, appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, provide advice on the international interests and competitiveness of the U.S. environmental sector.  ETTAC members consult widely with U.S. environmental technologies firms, relevant federal and state government agencies, and other experts in developing their advice for the USG.  ETTAC’s recommendations target critical issues facing the U.S. industry on international markets such as tariff and non-tariff barriers, advocacy/government support, and USG policies/programs to help U.S. environmental firms compete in export markets.  The ETTAC is instrumental in guiding the reconstitution of the Environmental Trade Working Group of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (ETWG) and its U.S. Environmental Export Initiative.  The interaction between the ETTAC and ETWG has been critical in developing an interagency strategy in increasing U.S. environmental exports.

Go to Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee

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The Board advises the Secretary of Commerce on government policies and programs that affect the U.S. travel and tourism industry, including ways to ensure the United States remains a preeminent destination for travel and tourism.  The Board acts as a liaison to the stakeholders represented by the membership, consulting with them on emerging issues in the industry to support sustainable travel and tourism growth, and providing a forum for discussing and proposing solutions to industry-related problems.  The Board provides recommendations to the Secretary regarding U.S. travel and tourism.

Go to U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board

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Global Business Navigator Chatbot Beta

Welcome to the Global Business Navigator, an artificial intelligence (AI) Chatbot from the International Trade Administration (ITA). This tool, currently in beta version testing, is designed to provide general information on the exporting process and the resources available to assist new and experienced U.S. exporters. The Chatbot, developed using Microsoft’s Azure AI services, is trained on ITA’s export-related content and aims to quickly get users the information they need. The Chatbot is intended to make the benefits of exporting more accessible by understanding non-expert language, idiomatic expressions, and foreign languages.

Limitations

As a beta product, the Chatbot is currently being tested and its responses may occasionally produce inaccurate or incomplete information. The Chatbot is trained to decline out of scope or inappropriate requests. The Chatbot’s knowledge is limited to the public information on the Export Solutions web pages of Trade.gov, which covers a wide range of topics on exporting. While it cannot provide responses specific to a company’s product or a specific foreign market, its reference pages will guide you to other relevant government resources and market research. Always double-check the Chatbot’s responses using the provided references or by visiting the Export Solutions web pages on Trade.gov. Do not use its responses as legal or professional advice. Inaccurate advice from the Chatbot would not be a defense to violating any export rules or regulations.

Privacy

The Chatbot does not collect information about users and does not use the contents of users’ chat history to learn new information. All feedback is anonymous. Please do not enter personally identifiable information (PII), sensitive, or proprietary information into the Chatbot. Your conversations will not be connected to other interactions or accounts with ITA. Conversations with the Chatbot may be reviewed to help ITA improve the tool and address harmful, illegal, or otherwise inappropriate questions.

Translation

The Chatbot supports a wide range of languages. Because the Chatbot is trained in English and responses are translated, you should verify the translation. For example, the Chatbot may have difficulty with acronyms, abbreviations, and nuances in a language other than English.

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