Collapse to view only § 1801. Statement of purposes
§ 1801. Statement of purposes
The purposes of this chapter are, through trade agreements affording mutual trade benefits—
(1) to stimulate the economic growth of the United States and maintain and enlarge foreign markets for the products of United States agriculture, industry, mining, and commerce;
(2) to strengthen economic relations with foreign countries through the development of open and nondiscriminatory trading in the free world; and
(3) to prevent Communist economic penetration.
(Pub. L. 87–794, title I, § 102, Oct. 11, 1962, 76 Stat. 872.)
§§ 1802 to 1805. Repealed. Pub. L. 93–618, title VI, § 602(d), Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2072
§ 1806. Definitions
For purposes of this chapter—
(1) Repealed. Pub. L. 93–618, title VI, § 602(d), Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2072.
(2) The term “duty or other import restriction” includes (A) the rate and form of an import duty, and (B) a limitation, prohibition, charge, and exaction other than duty, imposed on importation or imposed for the regulation of imports.
(3) to (5) Repealed. Pub. L. 93–618, title VI, § 602(d), Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2072.
(6) The term “modification”, as applied to any duty or other import restriction, includes the elimination of any duty.
(Pub. L. 87–794, title IV, § 405, Oct. 11, 1962, 76 Stat. 902; Pub. L. 93–618, title VI, § 602(d), Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2072.)