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 that governs Commerce and Foreign Trade within the United States

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Title 15 comprises three volumes, and is divided into four Subtitles:

• Subtitle A — Office of the Secretary of Commerce
• Subtitle B — Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade
• Subtitle C — Regulations Relating to Foreign Trade Agreements
• Subtitle D — Regulations Relating to Telecommunications and Information

Subtitle A: Office of the Secretary of Commerce

Subtitle A (§§ 0-29) covers regulations associated with the office of the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and is primarily concerned with conduct of, restrictions on, and disciplinary proceedings concerning employees of that office. Subtitle A occupies a portion of volume 1.

Subtitle B: Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade

Subtitle B covers Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade. It begins in volume 1 and continues through volume 3. Subtitle B consists of the following chapters:

Volume	Chapter	Sections	Scope
1	I	30-199	Bureau of the Census (Department of Commerce)
	II	200-299	National Institute of Standards and Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology The National Institute of Standards and Technology , known between 1901 and 1988 as the National Bureau of Standards , is a measurement standards laboratory, otherwise known as a National Metrological Institute , which is a non-regulatory agency of the United States Department of Commerce...  (Department of Commerce)
2	III	00-399	International Trade Administration International Trade Administration The International Trade Administration is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that promotes United States exports of nonagricultural U.S...  (Department of Commerce)
	IV	400-499	Foreign-Trade Zones Board Foreign trade zone A foreign-trade zone in the United States is a geographical area, in United States Ports of Entry Ports of Entry, where commercial merchandise, both domestic and foreign receives the same Customs treatment it would if it were outside the commerce of the United States...  (Department of Commerce)
	VI	700-79	Bureau of Industry and Security Bureau of Industry and Security The Bureau of Industry and Security is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce which deals with issues involving national security and high technology. A principal goal for the bureau is helping stop proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, while furthering the growth of United...  (Department of Commerce)
3	VIII	800-899	Bureau of Economic Analysis Bureau of Economic Analysis The Bureau of Economic Analysis is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides important economic statistics including the gross domestic product of the United States. Its stated mission is to "promote a better understanding of the U.S...  (Department of Commerce)
	IX	900-999	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , pronounced , like "noah", is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere...  (Department of Commerce)
	XI	1100-1199	Technology Administration Technology Administration The Technology Administration is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that works with United States industries to promote economic competitiveness...  (Department of Commerce)
	XIII	1300-1399	East-West Foreign Trade Board
	XIV	1400-1499	Minority Business Development Agency Minority Business Development Agency The Minority Business Development Agency is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that promotes growth and competitiveness of the United States' minority-owned businesses. The current National Director is David A...

Subtitle C: Regulations Relating to Foreign Trade Agreements

Subtitle C (§§ 2000-2099) comprises regulations relating to foreign trade agreements administered by the Office of the United States Trade Representative

Office of the United States Trade Representative

The Office of the United States Trade Representative is the United States government agency responsible for developing and recommending United States trade policy to the president of the United States, conducting trade negotiations at bilateral and multilateral levels, and coordinating trade...

. Subtitle C occupies a portion of volume 3.

Subtitle D: Regulations Relating to Telecommunications and Information

Subtitle D (§§ 2300-2399) comprises regulations relating to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves as the President's principal adviser on telecommunications policies pertaining to the United States' economic and technological advancement and to regulation of the...

(Department of Commerce) and concludes volume 3.

External links

• Title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations