International Trade Advisory Committee

ITAC members include senior retail sourcing, compliance, and government relations executives and general counsels responsible for international trade, customs, and international labor issues for their companies both on the legislative and regulatory fronts. ITAC plays a key role in representing the industry's interests on eliminating U.S. and foreign trade barriers and facilitating trade. ITAC meets twice a year and confers periodically by conference call. It has six subcommittees and one working group responsible for addressing specific issues.

For more information on joining this committee, please contact Michael Epstein.


Upcoming Events

NRF Global Supply Chain Summit
May 19 - 21, 2013
Adolphus Hotel
Dallas, TX

Resources & Documents

NRF Conflict Minerals Law Information

Committee Memos

Committee Descriptions

 ITAC Company Membership 

Retail Trade Issues - Monthly newsletter on international trade issues

 China Currency Issues

NRF Comments on Retospective vs. Prospective Antidumping & Countervailing Duties

NRF Statement on Trade Preferences (Senate Finance Committee version)

NRF Trade Policy Letter to President Obama

Trade Remedies Primer for Retailers


ITAC Subcommittee Memos

Softgoods Subcommittee

Customs Subcommittee

Food Product Subcommittee

Hardgoods Subcommittee

Supplier Compliance Subcommittee

Trade Remedies Subcommittee



ITAC-Supply Chain Web Forum
(The ITAC-Supply Chain Web Forum is available to all members of the Committee. To gain initial access, please contact Michael Epstein.)