---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 U.S.C. § 2547"
title: "19"
title_heading: "Customs Duties"
number: "2547"
heading: "Consultations with representatives of domestic interests"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/19/2547"
units:
  - "Chapter 13 — Trade Agreements Act of 1979"
  - "Subchapter II — Technical Barriers to Trade (standards)"
  - "Part B — Functions of Federal Agencies"
---

# §2547. Consultations with representatives of domestic interests


In carrying out the functions for which responsible under this subchapter, the [Trade Representative](/usc/19/1677.md?p=32) and the [Secretary](/usc/19/1681.md?p=1) concerned shall solicit technical and policy advice from the committees, established under [section 2155 of this title](/usc/19/2155.md), that represent the interests concerned, and may solicit advice from appropriate [State](/usc/19/2577.md?p=2) [agencies](/usc/19/2578b.md?p=a-1) and private [persons](/usc/19/1683.md?p=8).


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 96–39, title IV, § 417, July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 247; Pub. L. 103–182, title III, § 351(b)(2)(A), Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2122; Pub. L. 104–295, § 21(b)(1), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3529.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1996—Pub. L. 104–295 amended directory language of Pub. L. 103–182. See 1993 Amendment note below.

1993—Pub. L. 103–182, as amended by Pub. L. 104–295, substituted “Trade Representative” for “Special Representative”.