carry out such agreement with respect to 
such article; and 
(ii) a reduction equal to the amount 
applicable under clause (i) had taken effect 
at 1-year intervals after the effective date 
of such first reduction. 
(B) 
EXEMPTION
FROM
STAGING.—No 
staging is required under subparagraph (A) 
with respect to a duty reduction that is pro-
claimed under paragraph (1) for an article of a 
kind that is not produced in the United States. 
The United States International Trade Com-
mission shall advise the President of the iden-
tity of articles that may be exempted from stag-
ing under this subparagraph. 
(5) ROUNDING.—If the President determines 
that such action will simplify the computation of re-
ductions under paragraph (4), the President may 
round an annual reduction by an amount equal to 
the lesser of— 
(A) the difference between the reduction 
without regard to this paragraph and the next 
lower whole number; or 
(B) 1⁄2 of 1 percent ad valorem. 
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(6) OTHER LIMITATIONS.—A rate of duty re-
duction that may not be proclaimed by reason of 
paragraph (3) may take effect only if a provision au-
thorizing such reduction is included within an imple-
menting bill provided for under section 6 and that 
bill is enacted into law. 
(7) OTHER TARIFF MODIFICATIONS.—Notwith-
standing paragraphs (1)(B), (3)(A), (3)(C), and (4) 
through (6), and subject to the consultation and lay-
over requirements of section 115 of the Uruguay 
Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3524), the Presi-
dent may proclaim the modification of any duty or 
staged rate reduction of any duty set forth in Sched-
ule XX, as defined in section 2(5) of that Act (19 
U.S.C. 3501(5)), if the United States agrees to such 
modification or staged rate reduction in a negotia-
tion for the reciprocal elimination or harmonization 
of duties under the auspices of the World Trade Or-
ganization. 
(8) AUTHORITY
UNDER
URUGUAY
ROUND 
AGREEMENTS ACT NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in this 
subsection shall limit the authority provided to the 
President under section 111(b) of the Uruguay 
Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3521(b)). 
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(b) AGREEMENTS REGARDING TARIFF AND NON-
TARIFF BARRIERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—(A) Whenever the President 
determines that— 
(i) 1 or more existing duties or any other 
import restriction of any foreign country or the 
United States or any other barrier to, or other 
distortion of, international trade unduly bur-
dens or restricts the foreign trade of the United 
States or adversely affects the United States 
economy, or 
(ii) the imposition of any such barrier or 
distortion is likely to result in such a burden, 
restriction, or effect, 
and that the purposes, policies, priorities, and objec-
tives of this Act will be promoted thereby, the Presi-
dent may enter into a trade agreement described in 
subparagraph (B) during the period described in 
subparagraph (C). 
(B) The President may enter into a trade 
agreement under subparagraph (A) with foreign 
countries providing for— 
(i) the reduction or elimination of a duty, 
restriction, barrier, or other distortion described 
in subparagraph (A); or 
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