eCFR Analyzer

Office of United States Trade Representative (USTR)

32,188Words in 16 parts
7.6Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
18.2Reading grade
0.0%Unchanged since 2017
0Flagged parts
2026-05-14Last change

Section changes per year

From the eCFR versioner, for the parts that the agency owns now. Before 2017 is the baseline load.

Text and size

Sentences
31.3 words on average; 22.7% over 40 words; 24.3% passive; 13.1 cross-references per 1,000 words
Sentence types
definition 7.3% · prohibition 1.4% · paperwork 7.1% · obligation 10.9% · permission 13.9% · other 59.4%
Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency

RankPartWordsScore
2,110 15 CFR 2016 PROCEDURES TO PETITION FOR WITHDRAWAL OR SUSPENSION OF COUNTRY ELIGIBILITY OR DUTY-FREE TREATMENT UNDER THE ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE ACT (ATPA), AS AMENDED
High signals: Paperwork share +2.2 SD
1,558 0.25
2,495 15 CFR 2003 REGULATIONS OF TRADE POLICY STAFF COMMITTEE
High signals: Paperwork share +2.9 SD
1,142 0.16
2,637 15 CFR 2007 REGULATIONS OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE PERTAINING TO ELIGIBILITY OF ARTICLES AND COUNTRIES FOR THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCE PROGRAM (GSP (15 CFR PART 2007))
High signals: Reading grade +1.5 SD
3,742 0.12
2,851 15 CFR 2006 PROCEDURES FOR FILING PETITIONS FOR ACTION UNDER SECTION 301 OF THE TRADE ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED
High signals: Reading grade +1.2 SD
3,882 0.07
4,662 15 CFR 2001 CREATION, ORGANIZATION, AND FUNCTIONS
High signals: Reading grade +4.4 SD
1,415 -0.36
5,010 15 CFR 2011 ALLOCATION OF TARIFF-RATE QUOTA ON IMPORTED SUGARS, SYRUPS AND MOLASSES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
3,715 -0.45
5,460 15 CFR 2002 OPERATION OF COMMITTEES
High signals: Reading grade +2.9 SD
1,823 -0.59
5,956 15 CFR 2004 DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS AND INFORMATION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
12,131 -0.81
6,332 15 CFR 2017 PETITION PROCESS TO REVIEW ELIGIBILITY OF COUNTRIES UNDER THE AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (AGOA)
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
1,016 -1.15

Score: the mean of six signals, in standard deviations (SD). Across the CFR, the top 641 of 6,402 ranked parts (10%) get a flag for review; this list shows 9. A flag is not a finding.

Statutes behind the most text

  • 19 U.S.C. 2171: 12,131 words in 1 parts (37.7% of this agency's text)
  • 5 U.S.C. 301: 12,131 words in 1 parts (37.7% of this agency's text)
  • 5 U.S.C. 552: 12,131 words in 1 parts (37.7% of this agency's text)
  • 5 U.S.C. 552a: 12,131 words in 1 parts (37.7% of this agency's text)
  • 19 U.S.C. 1872: 4,380 words in 3 parts (13.6% of this agency's text)
  • 19 U.S.C. 2419: 3,882 words in 1 parts (12.1% of this agency's text)
  • 19 U.S.C. 2461: 3,742 words in 1 parts (11.6% of this agency's text)
  • 19 U.S.C. 3601: 3,715 words in 1 parts (11.5% of this agency's text)
  • 19 U.S.C. 3201: 1,558 words in 1 parts (4.8% of this agency's text)
  • 19 U.S.C. 2466a: 1,016 words in 1 parts (3.2% of this agency's text)

From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.

Largest parts

  • 15 CFR 2004: DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS AND INFORMATION (12,131 words)
  • 15 CFR 2006: PROCEDURES FOR FILING PETITIONS FOR ACTION UNDER SECTION 301 OF THE TRADE ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (3,882 words)
  • 15 CFR 2007: REGULATIONS OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE PERTAINING TO ELIGIBILITY OF ARTICLES AND COUNTRIES FOR THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCE PROGRAM (GSP (15 CFR PART 2007)) (3,742 words)
  • 15 CFR 2011: ALLOCATION OF TARIFF-RATE QUOTA ON IMPORTED SUGARS, SYRUPS AND MOLASSES (3,715 words)
  • 15 CFR 2002: OPERATION OF COMMITTEES (1,823 words)
  • 15 CFR 2016: PROCEDURES TO PETITION FOR WITHDRAWAL OR SUSPENSION OF COUNTRY ELIGIBILITY OR DUTY-FREE TREATMENT UNDER THE ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE ACT (ATPA), AS AMENDED (1,558 words)
  • 15 CFR 2001: CREATION, ORGANIZATION, AND FUNCTIONS (1,415 words)
  • 15 CFR 2003: REGULATIONS OF TRADE POLICY STAFF COMMITTEE (1,142 words)
  • 15 CFR 2017: PETITION PROCESS TO REVIEW ELIGIBILITY OF COUNTRIES UNDER THE AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (AGOA) (1,016 words)
  • 15 CFR 2009: PROCEDURES FOR REPRESENTATIONS UNDER SECTION 422 OF THE TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT OF 1979 (513 words)

Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.