Industry Consultations Program

The Industry Consultations Program for Trade Policy Matters is an advisory
committee structure created by the Trade Act of 1974; expanded by the Trade
Agreements Act of 1979; and amended by the Omnibus Trade and
Competitiveness Act of 1988. The program is operated jointly by Commerce
and the U.S. Trade Representative. Members of the committees are appointed
by the Secretary of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative.

The present structure consists of 17 Industry Sector Advisory Committees
(ISACs), 3 Industry Functional Advisory Committees (IFACs), a Committee of
Chairs, and an Industry Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC). The focus of the
3 Functional Advisory Committees are: (1) Customs Matters, (2) Standards,
and (3) Intellectual Property Rights.

The focus of the 17 Industry Sector Advisory Committees are:

1 Aerospace Equipment
2 Capital Goods
3 Chemicals and Allied Products
4 Consumer Goods
5 Electronics and Instrumentation
6 Energy
7 Ferrous Ores and Metals
8 Footwear, Leather, and Leather Products
9 Building Products and Other Materials
10 Lumber and Wood Products
11 Nonferrous Ores and Metals
12 Paper and Paper Products
13 Services
14 Small and Minority Business
15 Textiles and Apparel
16 Transportation, Construction, and Agricultural Equipment
17 Wholesaling and Retailing