19 U.S.C. § 2462 Designation of Beneficiary Developing Countries
Library | United States Statutes |
Edition | 2023 |
Currency | Current through P.L. 118-34 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/26/2023), except for [P. L. 118-31] |
Year | 2023 |
Citation | 19 U.S.C. § 2462 |
(a) Authority to designate countries
(1) Beneficiary developing countries
The President is authorized to designate countries as beneficiary developing countries for purposes of this subchapter.
(2) Least-developed beneficiary developing countries
The President is authorized to designate any beneficiary developing country as a least-developed beneficiary developing country for purposes of this subchapter, based on the considerations in section 2461 of this title and subsection (c) of this section.
(b) Countries ineligible for designation
(1) Specific countries
The following countries may not be designated as beneficiary developing countries for purposes of this subchapter:
(A) Australia.
(B) Canada.
(C) European Union member states.
(D) Iceland.
(E) Japan.
(F) Monaco.
(G) New Zealand.
(H) Norway.
(I) Switzerland.
(2) Other bases for ineligibility
The President shall not designate any country a beneficiary developing country under this subchapter if any of the following applies:
(A) Such country is a Communist country, unless-
(i) the products of such country receive nondiscriminatory treatment,
(ii) such country is a WTO Member (as such term is defined in section 3501(10) of this title) and a member of the International Monetary Fund, and
(iii) such country is not dominated or controlled by international communism.
(B) Such country is a party to an arrangement of countries and participates in any action pursuant to such arrangement, the effect of which is-
(i) to withhold supplies of vital commodity resources from international trade or to raise the price of such commodities to an unreasonable level, and
(ii) to cause serious disruption of the world economy.
(C) Such country affords preferential treatment to the products of a developed country, other than the United States, which has, or is likely to have, a significant adverse effect on United States commerce.
(D)
(i) Such country-
(I) has nationalized, expropriated, or otherwise seized ownership or control of property, including patents, trademarks, or copyrights, owned by a United States citizen or by a corporation, partnership, or association which is 50 percent or more beneficially owned by United States citizens,
(II) has taken steps to repudiate or nullify an existing contract or agreement with a United States citizen or a corporation, partnership, or association which is 50 percent or more beneficially owned by United States citizens, the effect of which is to nationalize, expropriate, or otherwise seize ownership or control of property, including patents, trademarks, or copyrights, so owned, or
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