What is the primary mandate of the Tariff Commission in tariff law practice?

• A. To regulate only domestic consumption tariffs.
• B. To investigate, analyze, and rule on measures affecting tariff rates and import competition, including duties, tariffs, and trade remedies, and to furnish findings and recommendations to protect domestic industry.
• C. To set quotas for all imports unilaterally.
• D. To draft international trade agreements.

Answer: (B)

The main concept being tested is the scope of a Tariff Commission’s mandate. The best answer captures that the commission’s role is to investigate, analyze, and rule on measures that affect tariff rates and import competition—including duties, tariffs, and trade remedies—and to provide findings and recommendations to protect domestic industry. This reflects its function as a quasi-judicial body that assesses how imports impact local businesses and determines when remedial action is warranted, guiding policy with evidence-based recommendations.

The other options are not correct because they describe tasks outside the commission’s typical remit: regulating only domestic consumption tariffs is too narrow; setting quotas unilaterally is not the commission’s authority; and drafting international trade agreements is usually handled by government negotiators and ministries, not by a tariff commission.