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19 U.S.C. § 2578b — Subpart definitions

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19 U.S.C. § 2578b — Subpart definitions

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Notwithstanding [section 2571 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2571&num=0&edition=prelim), for purposes of this subpart— (1) **Approval procedure** — The term “approval procedure” means any registration, notification, or other mandatory administrative procedure for granting permission for a good or service to be produced, marketed, or used for a stated purpose or under stated conditions. (2) **Conformity assessment procedure** — The term “conformity assessment procedure” means any procedure used, directly or indirectly, to determine that a technical regulation or standard is fulfilled, including sampling, testing, inspection, evaluation, verification, monitoring, auditing, assurance of conformity, accreditation, registration, or approval used for such a purpose, but does not mean an approval procedure. (3) **Objective** — The term “objective” includes— (A) safety, (B) protection of human, animal, or plant life or health, the environment or consumers, including matters relating to quality and identifiability of goods or services, and (C) sustainable development, but does not include the protection of domestic production. (4) **Service** — The term “service” means a land transportation service or a telecommunications service. (5) **Standard** — The term “standard” means— (A) characteristics for a good or a service, (B) characteristics, rules, or guidelines for— (i) processes or production methods relating to such good, or (ii) operating methods relating to such service, and (C) provisions specifying terminology, symbols, packaging, marking, or labelling for— (i) a good or its related process or production methods, or (ii) a service or its related operating methods, for common and repeated use, including explanatory and other related provisions set out in a document approved by a standardizing body, with which compliance is not mandatory. (6) **Standards-related measure** — The term “standards-related measure” means a standard, technical regulation, or conformity assessment procedure. (7) **Technical regulation** — The term “technical regulation” means— (A) characteristics or their related processes and production methods for a good, (B) characteristics for a service or its related operating methods, or (C) provisions specifying terminology, symbols, packaging, marking, or labelling for— (i) a good or its related process or production method, or (ii) a service or its related operating method, set out in a document, including applicable administrative, explanatory, and other related provisions, with which compliance is mandatory. (8) **Telecommunications service** — The term “telecommunications service” means a service provided by means of the transmission and reception of signals by any electromagnetic means, but does not mean the cable, broadcast, or other electromagnetic distribution of radio or television programming to the public generally.

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19 U.S.C. § 2571 — Action after receipt of representations

**(a) Review** Upon receipt of any representation made under [section 2552 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2552&num=0&edition=prelim), the Trade Representative shall review the issues concerned in consultation with— (1) the agency or person alleged to be engaging in violations under the Agreement; (2) the member agencies of the interagency trade organization established under [section 1872(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1872/a&num=0&edition=prelim); (3) other appropriate Federal agencies; and (4) appropriate representatives referred to in [section 2547 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2547&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Resolution** The Trade Representative shall undertake to resolve, on a mutually satisfactory basis, the issues set forth in the representation through consultation with the parties concerned.

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19 U.S.C. § 2702 — Beneficiary country

**(a) Definitions; termination of designation** (1) For purposes of this chapter— (A) The term “beneficiary country” means any country listed in subsection (b) with respect to which there is in effect a proclamation by the President designating such country as a beneficiary country for purposes of this chapter. Before the President designates any country as a beneficiary country for purposes of this chapter, he shall notify the House of Representatives and the Senate of his intention to make such designation, together with the considerations entering into such decision. (B) The term “entered” means entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, in the customs territory of the United States. (C) The term “HTS” means Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. (D) The term “USMCA” has the meaning given that term in [section 4502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4502&num=0&edition=prelim). (E) The terms “WTO” and “WTO member” have the meanings given those terms in [section 3501 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section3501&num=0&edition=prelim). (F) The term “former beneficiary country” means a country that ceases to be designated as a beneficiary country under this chapter because the country has become a party to a free trade agreement with the United States. (2) If the President has designated any country as a beneficiary country for purposes of this chapter, he shall not terminate such designation (either by issuing a proclamation for that purpose or by issuing a proclamation which has the effect of terminating such designation) unless, at least sixty days before such termination, he has notified the House of Representatives and th

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19 U.S.C. § 2703 — Eligible articles

**(a) Growth, product, or manufacture of beneficiary countries** (1) Unless otherwise excluded from eligibility by this chapter, and subject to section 423 of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, and except as provided in subsection (b)(2) and (3), the duty-free treatment provided under this chapter shall apply to any article which is the growth, product, or manufacture of a beneficiary country if— (A) that article is imported directly from a beneficiary country into the customs territory of the United States; and (B) the sum of (i) the cost or value of the materials produced in a beneficiary country or two or more beneficiary countries, plus (ii) the direct costs of processing operations performed in a beneficiary country or countries is not less than 35 per centum of the appraised value of such article at the time it is entered. For purposes of determining the percentage referred to in subparagraph (B), the term “beneficiary country” includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and any former beneficiary country. If the cost or value of materials produced in the customs territory of the United States (other than the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) is included with respect to an article to which this paragraph applies, an amount not to exceed 15 per centum of the appraised value of the article at the time it is entered that is attributed to such United States cost or value may be applied toward determining the percentage referred to in subparagraph (B). (2) The Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this subsection including, but not limited to, regulations providing that, in order to be eligible for duty-free treatment under this chapter, an article must be wholly the growth, product, or

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19 U.S.C. § 2703a — Special rules for Haiti

**(a) Definitions** In this section: (1) **Initial applicable 1-year period** — The term “initial applicable 1-year period” means the 1-year period beginning on December 20, 2006. (2) **Appropriate congressional committees** — The term “appropriate congressional committees” means the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. (3) **Core labor standards** — The term “core labor standards” means— (A) freedom of association; (B) the effective recognition of the right to bargain collectively; (C) the elimination of all forms of compulsory or forced labor; (D) the effective abolition of child labor and a prohibition on the worst forms of child labor; and (E) the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation. (4) **Enter; entry** — The terms “enter” and “entry” refer to the entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, in the customs territory of the United States. (5) **Imported directly from Haiti or the Dominican Republic** — Articles are “imported directly from Haiti or the Dominican Republic” if— (A) the articles are shipped directly from Haiti or the Dominican Republic into the United States without passing through the territory of any intermediate country; or (B) the articles are shipped from Haiti or the Dominican Republic into the United States through the territory of an intermediate country, and— (i) the articles in the shipment do not enter into the commerce of any intermediate country, and the invoices, bills of lading, and other shipping documents specify the United States as the final destination; or (ii) the invoices and other documents do not specify the United States as the final destination, but the articles in the shipment—

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19 U.S.C. § 3721 — Treatment of certain textiles and apparel

**(a) Preferential treatment** Textile and apparel articles described in subsection (b) that are imported directly into the customs territory of the United States from a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country described in section 2466a(c) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title, shall enter the United States free of duty and free of any quantitative limitations in accordance with the provisions set forth in subsection (b), if the country has satisfied the requirements set forth in [section 3722 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section3722&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Products covered** Subject to subsection (c), the preferential treatment described in subsection (a) shall apply only to the following textile and apparel products: (1) **Apparel articles assembled in one or more beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries** — Apparel articles sewn or otherwise assembled in one or more beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries from fabrics wholly formed and cut, or from components knit-to-shape, in the United States from yarns wholly formed in the United States, or both (including fabrics not formed from yarns, if such fabrics are classifiable under heading 5602 or 5603 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and are wholly formed and cut in the United States) that are— (A) entered under subheading 9802.00.80 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States; or (B) entered under chapter 61 or 62 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, if, after such assembly, the articles would have qualified for entry under subheading 9802.00.80 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States but for the fact that the articles were embroidered or subjected to stone-washing, enz

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19 U.S.C. § 3722 — Protections against transshipment

**(a) Preferential treatment conditioned on enforcement measures** (1) **In general** — The preferential treatment under [section 3721(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section3721/a&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not be provided to textile and apparel articles that are imported from a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country unless that country— (A) has adopted an effective visa system, domestic laws, and enforcement procedures applicable to covered articles to prevent unlawful transshipment of the articles and the use of counterfeit documents relating to the importation of the articles into the United States; (B) has enacted legislation or promulgated regulations that would permit United States Customs Service verification teams to have the access necessary to investigate thoroughly allegations of transshipment through such country; (C) agrees to report, on a timely basis, at the request of the United States Customs Service, on the total exports from and imports into that country of covered articles, consistent with the manner in which the records are kept by that country; (D) will cooperate fully with the United States to address and take action necessary to prevent circumvention as provided in Article 5 of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing; (E) agrees to require all producers and exporters of covered articles in that country to maintain complete records of the production and the export of covered articles, including materials used in the production, for at least 2 years after the production or export (as the case may be); and (F) agrees to report, on a timely basis, at the request of the United States Customs Service, documentation establishing the country of origin of covered articles as used

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19 U.S.C. § 4373 — Application to Canada and Mexico

Pursuant to article 10.10 of the USMCA (as defined in [section 4502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4502&num=0&edition=prelim)) and [section 4588 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4588&num=0&edition=prelim), this subchapter and the amendments made by this title 11 See References in Text note below. shall apply with respect to goods from Canada and Mexico.

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35 U.S.C. § 11 — Exchange of copies of patents and applications with foreign countries

**(a) In General.—** The Director may exchange copies of specifications and drawings of United States patents and published applications for patents for those of foreign countries. The Director shall not enter into an agreement to provide such copies of specifications and drawings of United States patents and applications to a foreign country, other than a USMCA country or a WTO member country, without the express authorization of the Secretary of Commerce. **(b) Definitions.—** In this section— (1) the term “USMCA country” has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act ([19 U.S.C. 4502](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4502&num=0&edition=prelim)); and (2) the term “WTO member country” has the meaning given that term in section 2(10) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act ([19 U.S.C. 3501(10)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section3501/10&num=0&edition=prelim)).

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42 U.S.C. § 2296b — Overfeed program

**(a) Uranium purchases** To the maximum extent permitted by sound business practice, the Corporation shall purchase uranium in accordance with subsection (b) and overfeed it into the enrichment process to reduce the amount of power required to produce the enriched uranium ordered by enrichment services customers, taking into account costs associated with depleted tailings. **(b) Use of domestic uranium** Uranium purchased by the Corporation for purposes of this section shall be of domestic origin and purchased from domestic uranium producers to the extent permitted under the multilateral trade agreements (as defined in [section 3501(4) of title 19](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section3501/4&num=0&edition=prelim)) and the USMCA (as defined in [section 4502 of title 19](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4502&num=0&edition=prelim)).

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19 U.S.C. § 2578b — Definitions

Page 755 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 2578b (c) Required information The information to be provided in the notice under subsection (b) is— (1) the sanitary or phytosanitary standards under consideration or planned for consider- ation by that organization; (2) for each sanitary or phytosanitary stand- ard specified in paragraph (1)— (A) a description of the consideration or planned consideration of the standard; (B) whether the United States is partici- pating or plans to participate in the consid- eration of the standard; (C) the agenda for the United States par- ticipation, if any; and (D) the agency responsible for representing the United States with respect to the stand- ard. (d) Public comment The agency specified in subsection (c)(2)(D) shall provide an opportunity for public comment with respect to the standards for which the agency is responsible and shall take the com- ments into account in participating in the con- sideration of the standards and in proposing matters to be considered by the organization. (Pub. L. 96–39, title IV, § 491, as added Pub. L. 103–465, title IV, § 432, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4970.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on the date of entry into force of the WTO Agreement with respect to the United States (Jan. 1, 1995), except as otherwise provided, see section 451 of Pub. L. 103–465, set out as a note under section 3601 of this title. Executive Documents DESIGNATION OF AGENCY Secretary of Agriculture designated under this sec- tion as official responsible for informing public of sani- tary and phytosanitary standard-setting activities of each international standard-setting organization, see par. (4) of Proc. No. 6780, Mar. 23, 1995, 60 F.R. 15847, set out as a note under

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