Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, and not as part of the Tariff Act of 1930 which comprises this chapter.
Amendments
1994—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 103–465 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted “GATT 1994” for “General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade”, and added subpar. (B).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Puspan. L. 103–465, title VI, § 621(span), Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4993, provided that:
“The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 2171, 2411, 2702, 2905, 2906, 3107, 3111, and 3202 of this title] shall take effect on the date on which the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States (Jan. 1, 1995).”