Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/19/2905
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19 U.S. Code § 2905 - Accession of state trading regimes to General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade or WTO | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 19 › Chapter 17 › § 2905 19 U.S. Code § 2905 - Accession of state trading regimes to General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade or WTO
(a) In generalBefore any major foreign country accedes, after August 23, 1988, to the GATT 1947, or to the WTO Agreement, the President shall determine—
(1) whether state trading enterprises account for a significant share of—
(2) whether such state trading enterprises—
(b) Effects of affirmative determinationIf both of the determinations made under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) with respect to a major foreign country are affirmative—
(2) the GATT 1947 or the WTO Agreement shall not apply between the United States and such major foreign country until—
(A) such foreign country enters into an agreement with the United States providing that the state trading enterprises of such foreign country—
(2) Any draft of a bill described in paragraph (1) that is submitted by the President to the Congress shall—
1996—Pub. L. 104–295 substituted “or WTO” for “for WTO” in section catchline.
1994—Pub. L. 103–465, § 621(a)(4)(D), inserted “for WTO” after “Trade” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–465, § 621(a)(4)(A), substituted “the GATT 1947, or to the WTO Agreement,” for “the GATT” in introductory provisions.
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 103–465, § 621(a)(4)(B), inserted “1947 or the WTO Agreement” after “the GATT” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 103–465, § 621(a)(4)(C), added subsec. (e).
China.—Memorandum of President of the United States, Nov. 9, 2001, 66 F.R. 57357.
Russia.—Memorandum of President of the United States, Dec. 15, 2011, 76 F.R. 79023.
Saudi Arabia.—Memorandum of President of the United States, Nov. 10, 2005, 70 F.R. 69419.
Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu.—Memorandum of President of the United States, Nov. 9, 2001, 66 F.R. 57359.
Ukraine.—Determination of President of the United States, No. 2008–17, Mar. 28, 2008, 73 F.R. 17879.
Vietnam.—Memorandum of President of the United States, Nov. 6, 2006, 71 F.R. 66223.