United States International Trade Commission
Annual backlog, FY2008–FY2025
Pending requests at end of each fiscal year (Oct 1, 2007 – Sept 30, 2025). Federal fiscal year runs Oct 1 – Sept 30, named for the year it ends.
Dashed verticals mark presidential inaugurations.
Recent quarterly activity
Last 22 quarters of received, processed, and backlog. Most recent: FY2026 Q2 (Jan 1 – Mar 31, 2026).
10 oldest pending requests, end of FY2025 (Sept 30, 2025)
Agencies report days pending in working days, counted from the day the request was received; the years column converts to calendar years. The longer this list runs, the more litigation-ripe the agency’s backlog.
| Rank | Date received | Working days pending | Years pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2019-10-15 | 1,486 | 6.0 |
| #2 | 2021-09-20 | 1,005 | 4.0 |
| #3 | 2021-12-27 | 939 | 3.8 |
| #4 | 2022-02-17 | 903 | 3.6 |
| #5 | 2022-06-13 | 823 | 3.3 |
| #6 | 2022-09-02 | 766 | 3.1 |
| #7 | 2023-11-06 | 473 | 1.9 |
| #8 | 2023-11-06 | 473 | 1.9 |
| #9 | 2023-11-10 | 469 | 1.9 |
| #10 | 2024-01-29 | 418 | 1.7 |
Exemption invocations, FY2025 (Oct 1, 2024 – Sept 30, 2025)
How often each FOIA exemption (b1–b9) was invoked when redacting or denying records. Exemption 5 (deliberative process, attorney-client) is highlighted — it’s the most-fought exemption in FOIA litigation.
FOIA staffing, FY2025 (Oct 1, 2024 – Sept 30, 2025)
Annual report history
| FY | Received | Processed | Pending end |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 117 | 97 | 140 |
| FY2024 | 271 | 173 | 120 |
| FY2023 | 32 | 27 | 21 |
| FY2022 | 68 | 60 | 16 |
| FY2021 | 37 | 25 | 14 |
| FY2020 | 30 | 33 | 0 |
| FY2019 | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| FY2018 | 34 | 37 | 0 |
| FY2017 | 49 | 46 | 3 |
| FY2016 | 27 | 29 | 0 |
| FY2015 | 31 | 30 | 2 |
| FY2014 | 39 | 39 | 1 |
| FY2013 | 35 | 35 | 1 |
| FY2012 | 37 | 39 | 1 |
| FY2011 | 34 | 33 | 3 |
| FY2010 | 46 | 47 | 2 |
| FY2009 | 53 | 50 | 3 |
| FY2008 | 66 | 67 | 0 |
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