§2241. Estimates of barriers to market access — Inbound Citations
19 U.S.C. § 2241
Cited by 13 provisions in release 119-102.
Citations to 19 U.S.C. § 2241 as a whole
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(2) to obtain the elimination or reduction of, or compensation for, the significantly distorting effects of foreign government acts, policies, or practices identified in section 2241 of this title, with particular consideration given to the nature and extent of foreign government intervention affecting United States exports of high technology products or investments in high technology industries, including—(A) foreign industrial policies which distort international trade or investment;(B) measures which deny national treatment or otherwise discriminate in favor of domestic high technology industries;(C) measures which fail to provide adequate and effective means for foreign nationals to secure, exercise, and enforce exclusive rights in intellectual property (including trademarks, patents, and copyrights);(D) measures which impair access to domestic markets for key commodity products; and(E) measures which facilitate or encourage anticompetitive market practices or structures;
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(A) measures identified in the annual report prepared under section 2241 of this title; and
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(1) In conducting the annual analysis under section 181(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2241), the Trade Representative shall review the operation and effectiveness of—(A) each trade agreement negotiated by reason of this chapter that is in force with respect to the United States; and(B) every other trade agreement regarding telecommunications products or services that is in force with respect to the United States.
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(2) section 2241 of title 19 (relating to trade barriers); and
Citations to §2241(b)
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(B) identify, and refer to the appropriate Federal department or agency for consideration with respect to action, each act, policy, or practice referred to in the report required under section 2241(b) of this title, or otherwise known to the United States Trade Representative on the basis of other available information, that may be an unfair trade practice that either—(i) is considered to be inconsistent with the provisions of any trade agreement and has a significant adverse impact on United States commerce, or(ii) has a significant adverse impact on domestic firms or industries that are either too small or financially weak to initiate proceedings under the trade laws;
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(a) By no later than the date that is 30 days after the date on which the annual report is submitted to Congressional committees under section 2241(b) of this title, the United States Trade Representative (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Trade Representative”) shall identify—(1) those foreign countries that—(A) deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights, or(B) deny fair and equitable market access to United States persons that rely upon intellectual property protection, and(2) those foreign countries identified under paragraph (1) that are determined by the Trade Representative to be priority foreign countries.
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(B) take into account information from such sources as may be available to the Trade Representative and such information as may be submitted to the Trade Representative by interested persons, including information contained in reports submitted under section 2241(b) of this title and petitions submitted under section 2412 of this title.
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(1) By no later than the date that is 30 days after the date on which the annual report is submitted to Congressional committees under section 2241(b) of this title, the Trade Representative shall identify any act, policy, or practice of Canada which—(A) affects cultural industries,(B) is adopted or expanded after December 17, 1992, and(C) is actionable under article 32.6 of the USMCA (as defined in section 4502 of this title).
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(B) take into account the information from such sources as may be available to the Trade Representative and such information as may be submitted to the Trade Representative by interested persons, including information contained in reports submitted under section 2241(b) of this title.
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(A) Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Trade Representative submits the National Trade Estimate under section 2241(b) of this title, the Trade Representative shall develop an action plan described in subparagraph (C) with respect to each foreign country described in subparagraph (B).
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(h) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Trade Representative submits the National Trade Estimate under section 2241(b) of this title, the Trade Representative shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on actions taken under this section during the 12 months preceding such report, and the reasons for such actions, including—(1) a list of any foreign countries identified under subsection (a);(2) a description of progress made in achieving improved intellectual property protection and market access for persons relying on intellectual property rights; and(3) a description of the action plans developed under subsection (g) and any actions taken by foreign countries under such plans.
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(C) the major barriers and trade distorting practices described in the most recent National Trade Estimate required under section 2241(b) of this title;
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(c) Not later than 30 days after a report is submitted to Congress under section 181(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2241(b)), the Trade Representative, for a construction project of more than $500,000 for which the government of a foreign country supplies any part of the amount, shall decide whether the foreign country denies fair market opportunities for products and suppliers of the United States in procurement or for United States bidders. In making the decision, the Trade Representative shall consider information obtained in preparing the report and other information the Trade Representative considers relevant.