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19 U.S.C. § 3463 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 3463. Report on impact of NAFTA on motor vehicle exports to Mexico
(a) Findings
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Trade in motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts is one of the most restricted areas of trade between the United States and Mexico.
(2) The elimination of Mexico’s restrictive barriers to trade in motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts over a 10-year period under the Agreement should increase substantially United States exports of such products to Mexico.
(3) The Department of Commerce estimates that the Agreement provides the opportunity to increase United States exports of motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts by $1,000,000,000 during the first year of the Agreement’s implementation with the potential for additional increases over the 10-year transition period.
(4) The United States automotive industry has estimated that United States exports of motor vehicles to Mexico should increase to more than 60,000 units during the first year of the Agreement’s implementation, which is substantially above the current level of 4,000 units.
(b) Trade Representative report
No later than July 1, 1995, and annually thereafter through 1999, the Trade Representative shall submit a report to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives on how effective the provisions of the Agreement are with respect to increasing United States exports of motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts to Mexico. Each report shall identify and determine the following:
(1) The patterns of trade in motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts between the United States and Mexico during the preceding 12-month period.
(2) The level of tariff and nontariff barriers that were in force during the preceding 12-month period.
(3) The amount by which United States exports of motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts to Mexico have increased from the preceding 12-month period as a result of the elimination of Mexican tariff and nontariff barriers under the Agreement.
(4) Whether any such increase in United States exports meets the levels of new export opportunities anticipated under the Agreement.
(5) If the anticipated levels of new United States export opportunities are not reached, what actions the Trade Representative is prepared to take to realize the benefits anticipated under the Agreement, including possible initiation of additional negotiations with Mexico for the purpose of seeking modifications of the Agreement.
(Pub. L. 103–182, title V, § 514, Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2157.)
19 U.S.C. § 3471 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 3471. Agreement on Labor Cooperation
(a) Commission for Labor Cooperation
(1) Membership
The United States is authorized to participate in the Commission for Labor Cooperation in accordance with the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation.
(2) Contributions to budget
There are authorized to be appropriated to the President (or such agency as the President may designate) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1994 and 1995 for United States contributions to the annual budget of the Commission for Labor Cooperation pursuant to Article 47 of the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation. Funds authorized to be appropriated for such contributions by this paragraph are in addition to any funds otherwise available for such contributions. Funds authorized to be appropriated by this paragraph are authorized to be made available until expended.
(b) Definitions
As used in this section—
(1) the term “Commission for Labor Cooperation” means the commission established by Part Three of the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation; and
(2) the term “North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation” means the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America, the Government of Canada, and the Government of the United Mexican States (signed at Mexico City, Washington, and Ottawa on September 8, 9, 12, and 14, 1993).
(Pub. L. 103–182, title V, § 531, Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2163.)
19 U.S.C. § 3501 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 3501. Definitions
For purposes of this Act:
(1) GATT 1947; GATT 1994
(A) GATT 1947
The term “GATT 1947” means the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, dated October 30, 1947, annexed to the Final Act Adopted at the Conclusion of the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment, as subsequently rectified, amended, or modified by the terms of legal instruments which have entered into force before the date of entry into force of the WTO Agreement.
(B) GATT 1994
The term “GATT 1994” means the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade annexed to the WTO Agreement.
(2) HTS
The term “HTS” means the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
(3) International Trade Commission
The term “International Trade Commission” means the United States International Trade Commission.
(4) Multilateral trade agreement
The term “multilateral trade agreement” means an agreement described in section 3511(d) of this title (other than an agreement described in paragraph (17) or (18) of such section).
(5) Schedule XX
The term “Schedule XX” means Schedule XX—United States of America annexed to the Marrakesh Protocol to the GATT 1994.
(6) Trade Representative
The term “Trade Representative” means the United States Trade Representative.
(7) Uruguay Round Agreements
The term “Uruguay Round Agreements” means the agreements approved by the Congress under section 3511(a)(1) of this title.
(8) World Trade Organization and WTO
The terms “World Trade Organization” and “WTO” mean the organization established pursuant to the WTO Agreement.
(9) WTO Agreement
The term “WTO Agreement” means the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization entered into on April 15, 1994.
(10) WTO member and WTO member country
The terms “WTO member” and “WTO member country” mean a state, or separate customs territory (within the meaning of Article XII of the WTO Agreement), with respect to which the United States applies the WTO Agreement.
(Pub. L. 103–465, § 2, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4813.)
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 103–465, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4809, known as the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, referred to in par. (2), is not set out in the Code. See Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule note set out under section 1202 of this title.
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 103–465, § 1(a), Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4809, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Uruguay Round Agreements Act’.”
heading: Uruguay Round Agreements: Entry Into Force
text: The Uruguay Round Agreements, including the World Trade Organization Agreement and agreements annexed to that Agreement, as referred to in section 3511(d) of this title, entered into force with respect to the United States on Jan. 1, 1995. See note set out under section 3511 of this title.
19 U.S.C. § 3513 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 3513. Implementing actions in anticipation of entry into force; regulations
(a) Implementing actions
After December 8, 1994—
(1) the President may proclaim such actions, and
(2) other appropriate officers of the United States Government may issue such regulations,
as may be necessary to ensure that any provision of this Act, or amendment made by this Act, that takes effect on the date any of the Uruguay Round Agreements enters into force with respect to the United States is appropriately implemented on such date. Such proclamation or regulation may not have an effective date earlier than the date of entry into force with respect to the United States of the agreement to which the proclamation or regulation relates.
(b) Regulations
Any interim regulation necessary or appropriate to carry out any action proposed in the statement of administrative action approved under section 3511(a) of this title to implement an agreement described in section 3511(d)(7), (12), or (13) of this title shall be issued not later than 1 year after the date on which the agreement enters into force with respect to the United States.
(Pub. L. 103–465, title I, § 103, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4819.)
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 103–465, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4809, known as the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3501 of this title and Tables.
heading: Uruguay Round Agreements: Entry Into Force
text: The Uruguay Round Agreements, including the World Trade Organization Agreement and agreements annexed to that Agreement, as referred to in section 3511(d) of this title, entered into force with respect to the United States on Jan. 1, 1995. See note set out under section 3511 of this title.
19 U.S.C. § 3523 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 3523. Duty free treatment for octadecyl isocyanate and 5-Chloro-2-(2,4-dichloro-phenoxy)phenol
The President—
(1) shall proclaim duty-free entry for octadecyl isocyanate and 5-Chloro-2-(2,4-dichloro-phenoxy)phenol, to be effective on the effective date of the proclamation issued by the President under section 3513(a) of this title to carry out Schedule XX, and
(2) shall take such actions as are necessary to reflect such tariff treatment in Schedule XX.
(Pub. L. 103–465, title I, § 114(b), Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4827.)
19 U.S.C. § 3524 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 3524. Consultation and layover requirements for, and effective date of, proclaimed actions
If a provision of this Act provides that the implementation of an action by the President by proclamation is subject to the consultation and layover requirements of this section, such action may be proclaimed only if—
(1) the President has obtained advice regarding the proposed action from—
(A) the appropriate advisory committees established under section 2155 of this title, and
(B) the International Trade Commission;
(2) the President has submitted a report to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate that sets forth—
(A) the action proposed to be proclaimed and the reasons for such actions, and
(B) the advice obtained under paragraph (1);
(3) a period of 60 calendar days, beginning with the first day on which the President has met the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) with respect to such action, has expired; and
(4) the President has consulted with such committees regarding the proposed action during the period referred to in paragraph (3).
(Pub. L. 103–465, title I, § 115, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4828.)
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 103–465, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4809, known as the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3501 of this title and Tables.
heading: Delegation of Authority
text: Functions of President under this section delegated to the United States Trade Representative by par. (4) of Proc. No. 6969, Jan. 27, 1997, 62 F.R. 4417.
Authority of President to perform certain functions in order to fulfill consultation and layover requirements set forth in this section delegated to United States Trade Representative by Memorandum of President of the United States, Sept. 29, 1995, 60 F.R. 52061, set out as a note under section 3313 of this title.
19 U.S.C. § 3531 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 3531. Definitions
For purposes of this part:
(1) Administering authority
The term “administering authority” has the meaning given that term in section 1677(1) of this title.
(2) Appellate Body
The term “Appellate Body” means the Appellate Body established under Article 17.1 of the Dispute Settlement Understanding.
(3) Appropriate congressional committees; congressional committees
(A) Appropriate congressional committees
The term “appropriate congressional committees” means the committees referred to in subparagraph (B) and any other committees of the Congress that have jurisdiction involving the matter with respect to which consultations are to be held.
(B) Congressional committees
The term “congressional committees” means the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate.
(4) Dispute settlement panel; panel
The terms “dispute settlement panel” and “panel” mean a panel established pursuant to Article 6 of the Dispute Settlement Understanding.
(5) Dispute Settlement Body
The term “Dispute Settlement Body” means the Dispute Settlement Body administering the rules and procedures set forth in the Dispute Settlement Understanding.
(6) Dispute Settlement Understanding
The term “Dispute Settlement Understanding” means the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes referred to in section 3511(d)(16) of this title.
(7) General Council
The term “General Council” means the General Council established under paragraph 2 of Article IV of the WTO Agreement.
(8) Ministerial Conference
The term “Ministerial Conference” means the Ministerial Conference established under paragraph 1 of Article IV of the WTO Agreement.
(9) Other terms
The terms “Antidumping Agreement”, “Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures”, and “Safeguards Agreement” mean the agreements referred to in section 3511(d)(7), (12), and (13) of this title, respectively.
(Pub. L. 103–465, title I, § 121, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4828.)
heading: References in Text
text: This part, referred to in text, was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle C (§§ 121 to 130) of title I of Pub. L. 103–465, which enacted this part, amended sections 1516a, 2155, and 2254 of this title, and enacted provisions set out below. For complete classification of subtitle C to the Code, see Tables.
heading: Effective Date
text: Pub. L. 103–465, title I, § 130, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4839, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle C (§§ 121–130) of title I of Pub. L. 103–465, enacting this part and amending sections 1516a, 2155, and 2254 of this title] and the amendments made by this subtitle take effect on the date on which the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States [Jan. 1, 1995].”
19 U.S.C. § 3534 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 3534. Annual report on WTO
Not later than March 1 of each year beginning in 1996, the Trade Representative shall submit to the Congress a report describing, for the preceding fiscal year of the WTO—
(1) the major activities and work programs of the WTO, including the functions and activities of the committees established under article IV of the WTO Agreement, and the expenditures made by the WTO in connection with those activities and programs;
(2) the percentage of budgetary assessments by the WTO that were accounted for by each WTO member country, including the United States;
(3) the total number of personnel employed or retained by the Secretariat of the WTO, and the number of professional, administrative, and support staff of the WTO;
(4) for each personnel category described in paragraph (3), the number of citizens of each country, and the average salary of the personnel, in that category;
(5) each report issued by a panel or the Appellate Body in a dispute settlement proceeding regarding Federal or State law, and any efforts by the Trade Representative to provide for implementation of the recommendations contained in a report that is adverse to the United States;
(6) each proceeding before a panel or the Appellate Body that was initiated during that fiscal year regarding Federal or State law, the status of the proceeding, and the matter at issue;
(7) the status of consultations with any State whose law was the subject of a report adverse to the United States that was issued by a panel or the Appellate Body; and
(8) any progress achieved in increasing the transparency of proceedings of the Ministerial Conference and the General Council, and of dispute settlement proceedings conducted pursuant to the Dispute Settlement Understanding.
(Pub. L. 103–465, title I, § 124, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4832.)
19 U.S.C. § 3536 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 3536. Increased transparency
The Trade Representative shall seek the adoption by the Ministerial Conference and General Council of procedures that will ensure broader application of the principle of transparency and clarification of the costs and benefits of trade policy actions, through the observance of open and equitable procedures in trade matters by the Ministerial Conference and the General Council, and by the dispute settlement panels and the Appellate Body under the Dispute Settlement Understanding.
(Pub. L. 103–465, title I, § 126, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4834.)
19 U.S.C. § 3539 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 3539. Fund for WTO dispute settlements
(a) Establishment of fund
There is established in the Treasury a fund for the payment of settlements under this section.
(b) Authority of USTR to pay settlements
Amounts in the fund established under subsection (a) of this section shall be available, as provided in appropriations Acts, only for the payment by the United States Trade Representative of the amount of the total or partial settlement of any dispute pursuant to proceedings under the auspices of the World Trade Organization, if—
(1) in the case of a total or partial settlement in an amount of not more than $10,000,000, the Trade Representative certifies to the Secretary of the Treasury that the settlement is in the best interests of the United States; and
(2) in the case of a total or partial settlement in an amount of more than $10,000,000, the Trade Representative certifies to the Congress that the settlement is in the best interests of the United States.
(c) Appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the fund established under subsection (a) of this section—
(1) $50,000,000; and
(2) amounts equivalent to amounts recovered by the United States pursuant to the settlement of disputes pursuant to proceedings under the auspices of the World Trade Organization.
Amounts appropriated to the fund are authorized to remain available until expended.
(d) Management of fund
Sections 9601 and 9602(b) of title 26 shall apply to the fund established under subsection (a) of this section to the same extent as such provisions apply to trust funds established under subchapter A of chapter 98 of such title.
(Pub. L. 107–210, div. E, title L, § 5201, Aug. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 1047.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Trade Act of 2002, and not as part of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act which enacted this chapter.
19 U.S.C. § 3551 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 3551. Working party on worker rights
(a) In general
The President shall seek the establishment in the GATT 1947, and, upon entry into force of the WTO Agreement with respect to the United States, in the WTO, of a working party to examine the relationship of internationally recognized worker rights, as defined in section 2467(4) of this title, to the articles, objectives, and related instruments of the GATT 1947 and of the WTO, respectively.
(b) Objectives of working party
The objectives of the United States for the working party described in subsection (a) of this section are to—
(1) explore the linkage between international trade and internationally recognized worker rights, as defined in section 2467(4) of this title, taking into account differences in the level of development among countries;
(2) examine the effects on international trade of the systematic denial of such rights;
(3) consider ways to address such effects; and
(4) develop methods to coordinate the work program of the working party with the International Labor Organization.
(c) Report to Congress
The President shall report to the Congress, not later than 1 year after December 8, 1994, on the progress made in establishing the working party under this section, and on United States objectives with respect to the working party’s work program.
(Pub. L. 103–465, title I, § 131, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4839; Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1954(a)(6), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1928.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Subsecs. (a), (b)(1). Pub. L. 104–188 substituted “2467(4)” for “2462(a)(4)”.
heading: Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 104–188 applicable to articles entered on or after Oct. 1, 1996, with provisions relating to retroactive application, see section 1953 of Pub. L. 104–188, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2461 of this title.
heading: Effective Date
text: Pub. L. 103–465, title I, § 138, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4842, provided that:
“(a) In General.—
Except as provided in section 136(d) [enacting provisions set out as a note under section 5001 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code] and subsection (b) of this section, this subtitle [subtitle D (§§ 131–138) of title I of Pub. L. 103–465, enacting this part, amending sections 5001, 5002, 5005, 5007, 5061, 5131, 5132, 5134, and 7652 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 5001 of Title 26] and the amendments made by this subtitle take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 8, 1994].
“(b) Sections 132 and 135.—
Sections 132 and 135 [enacting sections 3552 and 3555 of this title] take effect on the date on which the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States [Jan. 1, 1995].”
heading: Uruguay Round Agreements: Entry Into Force
text: The Uruguay Round Agreements, including the World Trade Organization Agreement and agreements annexed to that Agreement, as referred to in section 3511(d) of this title, entered into force with respect to the United States on Jan. 1, 1995. See note set out under section 3511 of this title.
19 U.S.C. § 3552 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 3552. Implementation of Rules of Origin work program
If the President enters into an agreement developed under the work program described in Article 9 of the Agreement on Rules of Origin referred to in section 3511(d)(10) of this title, the President may implement United States obligations under such an agreement under United States law only pursuant to authority granted to the President for that purpose by law enacted after the effective date of this section.
(Pub. L. 103–465, title I, § 132, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4839; Pub. L. 104–295, § 20(a)(2), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3527.)
heading: References in Text
text: For effective date of this section, referred to in text, see Effective Date note below.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–295 substituted “effective date of this section” for “effective date of this title”.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective on date on which WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to United States [Jan. 1, 1995], see section 138(b) of Pub. L. 103–465, set out as a note under section 3551 of this title.
19 U.S.C. § 3553 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 3553. Membership in WTO of boycotting countries
It is the sense of the Congress that the Trade Representative should vigorously oppose the admission into the World Trade Organization of any country which, through its laws, regulations, official policies, or governmental practices, fosters, imposes, complies with, furthers, or supports any boycott described in section 2407(a) of title 50, Appendix (as in effect on August 20, 1994), including requiring or encouraging entities within that country to refuse to do business with persons who do not comply with requests to take any action prohibited under that section.
(Pub. L. 103–465, title I, § 133, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4839.)