19 U.S.C. § 4002 — Definitions
submitted 21 years ago by Pub. L. 109-53 to r/title-19-CUSTOMS-DUTIES · 228 words · no verdicts yet
This section defines key terms for the chapter, including the Agreement, CAFTA–DR countries, the Commission, HTS, and textile or apparel goods. The listed country definition applies only while the Agreement is in force with that country, subject to section 4033.
In this chapter: (1) “Agreement” means the Dominican Republic–Central America–United States Free Trade Agreement approved by Congress under section 4011(a)(1). (2) Except as section 4033 provides, “CAFTA–DR country” means Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, or Nicaragua, for as long as the Agreement is in force between the United States and that country. (3) “Commission” means the United States International Trade Commission. (4) “HTS” means the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. (5) “Textile or apparel good” means a good listed in the Annex to the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing referred to in section 3511(d)(4), other than a good listed in Annex 3.29 of the Agreement. This section does not otherwise define the quoted terms.
In this chapter:
The term “Agreement” means the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement approved by the Congress under section 4011(a)(1) of this title.
Except as provided in section 4033 of this title, the term “CAFTA–DR country” means—
Costa Rica, for such time as the Agreement is in force between the United States and Costa Rica;
the Dominican Republic, for such time as the Agreement is in force between the United States and the Dominican Republic;
El Salvador, for such time as the Agreement is in force between the United States and El Salvador;
Guatemala, for such time as the Agreement is in force between the United States and Guatemala;
Honduras, for such time as the Agreement is in force between the United States and Honduras; and
Nicaragua, for such time as the Agreement is in force between the United States and Nicaragua.
The term “Commission” means the United States International Trade Commission.
The term “HTS” means the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
The term “textile or apparel good” means a good listed in the Annex to the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing referred to in section 3511(d)(4) of this title, other than a good listed in Annex 3.29 of the Agreement.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–53, § 3, Aug. 2, 2005, 119 Stat. 463.)
- 2005Enacted · Pub. L. 109-53 · 119 Stat. 463
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