19 U.S.C. § 2464 — Review and report to Congress

Page 701 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 2465 Subsec. (c)(2)(E). Pub. L. 115–141, § 502(1)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘in any of the preceding 3 calendar years’’ for ‘‘on January 1, 1995’’. Subsec. (d)(1), (3), (4)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 115–141, § 502(2), substituted ‘‘November 1’’ for ‘‘July 1’’. 2015—Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 114–27, § 204(1), sub- stituted ‘‘paragraphs (4) and (5)’’ for ‘‘paragraph (4)’’. Subsec. (b)(1)(E). Pub. L. 114–27, § 204(2), substituted ‘‘Except as provided in paragraph (5), footwear’’ for ‘‘Footwear’’. Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 114–27, § 204(3), which directed amendment of subsec. (b)(1) by adding par. (5), relating to certain luggage and travel articles, at the end, was executed by adding such par. (5) at the end of subsec. (b), to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Pub. L. 114–27, § 202, added par. (5) relating to certain cotton articles. 2006—Subsec. (d)(4)(B). Pub. L. 109–432 designated ex- isting provisions as cl. (i), redesignated former cls. (i) and (ii) as subcls. (I) and (II), respectively, and added cl. (ii). 2004—Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 108–429, § 1555(b), sub- stituted ‘‘Except as provided in paragraph (4), textile’’ for ‘‘Textile’’. Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 108–429, § 1555(a), added par. (4). 2000—Subsec. (c)(2)(D). Pub. L. 106–200 amended head- ing and text of subpar. (D) generally. Prior to amend- ment, text read as follows: ‘‘Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any least-developed beneficiary developing country.’’ 1999—Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 106–36 added subcl. (II) and concluding provisions and struck out former subcl. (II) which read as follows: ‘‘the direct costs of processing operations performed in such beneficiary de- veloping country or such member countries, is not less than 35 percent of the appraised value of such article at the time it is entered.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2004 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 108–429, title I, § 1555(c), Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2579, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by sub- sections (a) and (b) [amending this section] shall apply to any article entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date on which the President makes a designation with respect to the arti- cle under section 503(b)(4) of the Trade Act of 1974 [sub- sec. (b)(4) of this section], as added by subsection (a).’’ EFFECTIVE DATE Section applicable to articles entered on or after Oct. 1, 1996, with provisions relating to retroactive applica- tion, see section 1953 of Pub. L. 104–188, set out as a note under section 2461 of this title. APPLICATION OF COMPETITIVE NEED LIMITATION AND WAIVER UNDER GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREF- ERENCES WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES OF BENEFICIARY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES EXPORTED TO THE UNITED STATES DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2014 Pub. L. 114–27, title II, § 203, June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 372, provided that: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of applying and ad- ministering subsections (c)(2) and (d) of section 503 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2463) with respect to an article described in subsection (b) of this section, sub- sections (c)(2) and (d) of section 503 of such Act shall be applied and administered by substituting ‘October 1’ for ‘July 1’ each place such date appears. ‘‘(b) ARTICLE DESCRIBED.—An article described in this subsection is an article of a beneficiary developing country that is designated by the President as an eligi- ble article under subsection (a) of section 503 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2463) and with respect to which a determination described in subsection (c)(2)(A) of such section was made with respect to exports (di- rectly or indirectly) to the United States of such eligi- ble article during calendar year 2014 by the beneficiary developing country.’’ § 2464. Review and report to Congress The President shall submit an annual report to the Congress on the status of internationally recognized worker rights within each bene- ficiary developing country, including the find- ings of the Secretary of Labor with respect to the beneficiary country’s implementation of its international commitments to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. (Pub. L. 93–618, title V, § 504, as added Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1952(a), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1925; amended Pub. L. 106–200, title IV, § 412(c), May 18, 2000, 114 Stat. 299.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 2464, Pub. L. 93–618, title V, § 504, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2070; Pub. L. 96–39, title XI, §§ 1106(g)(3), 1111(a)(4), July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 313, 315; Pub. L. 98–573, title V, § 505, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3020; Pub. L. 99–47, § 8(b)(2), June 11, 1985, 99 Stat. 85; Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, § 1887(a)(6), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2923, related to limitations on preferential treatment, prior to the gen- eral amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 104–188. AMENDMENTS 2000—Pub. L. 106–200 inserted before period at end ‘‘, including the findings of the Secretary of Labor with respect to the beneficiary country’s implementation of its international commitments to eliminate the worst forms of child labor’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section applicable to articles entered on or after Oct. 1, 1996, with provisions relating to retroactive applica- tion, see section 1953 of Pub. L. 104–188, set out as a note under section 2461 of this title. § 2465. Date of termination No duty-free treatment provided under this subchapter shall remain in effect after Decem- ber 31, 2020. (Pub. L. 93–618, title V, § 505, as added Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1952(a), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1925; amended Pub. L. 105–34, title IX, § 981(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 902; Pub. L. 105–277, div. J, title I, § 1011(a), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–900; Pub. L. 106–170, title V, § 508(a), Dec. 17, 1999, 113 Stat. 1923; Pub. L. 107–210, div. D, title XLI, § 4101(a), Aug. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 1040; Pub. L. 109–432, div. D, title VIII, § 8002, Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3195; Pub. L. 110–436, § 4, Oct. 16, 2008, 122 Stat. 4981; Pub. L. 111–124, § 1, Dec. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 3484; Pub. L. 112–40, § 1(a), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 401; Pub. L. 114–27, title II, § 201(a), June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 371; Pub. L. 115–141, div. M, title V, § 501(a), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1050.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 2465, Pub. L. 93–618, title V, § 505, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2071; Pub. L. 98–573, title V, § 506(a), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3023; Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII, § 13802(b)(1), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 667; Pub. L. 103–465, title VI, § 601(a), Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4990, related to termination of duty-free treatment and reports, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 104–188.