§ 2102. — Congressional statement of purpose.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 19USC2102]
TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
CHAPTER 12--TRADE ACT OF 1974
Sec. 2102. Congressional statement of purpose
The purposes of this chapter are, through trade agreements affording
mutual benefits--
(1) to foster the economic growth of and full employment in the
United States and to strengthen economic relations between the
United States and foreign countries through open and
nondiscriminatory world trade;
(2) to harmonize, reduce, and eliminate barriers to trade on a
basis which assures substantially equivalent competitive
opportunities for the commerce of the United States;
(3) to establish fairness and equity in international trading
relations, including reform of the General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade;
(4) to provide adequate procedures to safeguard American
industry and labor against unfair or injurious import competition,
and to assist industries, firm,\1\ workers, and communities to
adjust to changes in international trade flows;
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(5) to open up market opportunities for United States commerce
in nonmarket economies; and
(6) to provide fair and reasonable access to products of less
developed countries in the United States market.
(Pub. L. 93-618, Sec. 2, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 1981.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ``this Act'',
meaning Pub. L. 93-618, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 1978, as amended, which
is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification
of this Act to the Code, see References in Text note set out under
section 2101 of this title and Tables.
Statement of Purposes of 1984 Amendment
Pub. L. 98-573, title III, Sec. 302, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3000,
provided that: ``The purposes of this title [see Short Title of 1984
Amendment note set out under section 2101 of this title] are--
``(1) to foster the economic growth of, and full employment in,
the United States by expanding competitive United States exports
through the achievement of commercial opportunities in foreign
markets substantially equivalent to those accorded by the United
States;
``(2) to improve the ability of the President--
``(A) to identify and to analyze barriers to (and
restrictions on) United States trade and investment, and
``(B) to achieve the elimination of such barriers and
restrictions;
``(3) to encourage the expansion of--
``(A) international trade in services through the
negotiation of agreements (both bilateral and multilateral)
which reduce or eliminate barriers to international trade in
services, and
``(B) United States service industries in foreign commerce;
and
``(4) to enhance the free flow of foreign direct investment
through the negotiation of agreements (both bilateral and
multilateral) which reduce or eliminate the trade distortive effects
of certain investment-related measures.''
