Trade Adjustment Assistance

TAA for firms and workers is authorized by the 1974 Trade Act. TAA for
firms is administered by Commerce; TAA for workers is administered by
Labor.

Eligible firms must show that increased imports of articles like or
directly competitive with those produced by the firm contributed
importantly to declines in its sales and/or production and to the
separation or threat of separation of a significant portion of the firm's
workers. These firms receive help through Trade Adjustment Assistance
Centers (TAACs), primarily in implementing adjustment strategies in
production, marketing, and management.

Eligible workers must be associated with a firm whose sales or production
have decreased absolutely due to increases in like or directly competitive
imported products resulting in total or partial separation of the employee
and the decline in the firm's sales or production. Assistance includes
training, job search and relocation allowances, plus reemployment services
for workers adversely affected by the increased imports.