The Chief Commissioner of the International Trade Administration of South Africa (ITAC), Mr S Tsengiwe, indicated that the administration of the International Trade Administration Act (ITA) has been transferred to the Department of Economic Development (Policy and Oversight) except for decision-making powers on individual tariff and trade remedy investigations that have been retained by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). According to the Chief Commissioner of ITAC, the core functions of ITAC are tariff investigations, trade remedies, and import and export control.