These days, Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) is the target of much hyperbolic and hysterical attack, based not on facts, but on myth stemming from the diverse agendas of the criticizing parties. One of the most recent attacks emanates from the Cato Institute. It is easily rebutted when one examines the actual facts. We summarize below the assertions, and then state the facts. 

Fiction: The U.S. International Trade Commission/Section 337 is redundant.