19 U.S.C. § 2431

Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)
Section 2431 - Exception of products of certain countries or areas

Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, the President shall continue to deny nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of any country, the products of which were not eligible for the rates set forth in rate column numbered 1 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States on January 3, 1975.

19 U.S.C. § 2431

Pub. L. 93-618, title IV, §401, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2056.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Tariff Schedules of the United States, referred to in text, to be treated as a reference to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule pursuant to section 3012 of this title. The Harmonized Tariff Schedule is not set out in the Code. See Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule note set out under section 1202 of this title.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

REPORT ON EFFECT OF SUBCHAPTER; RECOMMENDATIONS Pub. L. 95-501, title VI, §604, Oct. 21, 1978, 92 Stat. 1692, which provided that within six months after Oct. 21, 1978, the Secretary of Agriculture submit to Congress a report detailing the effect on United States agriculture of this subchapter, including a recommendation as to whether the provisions of this subchapter should be repealed or amended, was omitted in the general revision of Pub. L. 95-501 by Pub. L. 101-624, title XV, §15311531,, 104 Stat. 3668. See chapter 87 (§5601 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture.

nondiscriminatory treatment
The term "nondiscriminatory treatment" means trade treatment based on normal trade relations (known under international law as most-favored-nation treatment).