---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 U.S.C. § 3108"
title: "19"
title_heading: "Customs Duties"
number: "3108"
heading: "Consultations"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/19/3108"
units:
  - "Chapter 19 — Telecommunications Trade"
---

# §3108. Consultations

- (a) **Advice from departments and agencies—** Prior to taking any action under this chapter, the President shall seek information and advice from the interagency trade organization established under [section 1872(a) of this title](/usc/19/1872.md?p=a).
- (b) **Advice from private sector—** Before—
  - (1) the [Trade Representative](/usc/19/3102.md?p=1) concludes the investigation conducted under [section 3103(a) of this title](/usc/19/3103.md?p=a) or takes action under [section 3103(c) of this title](/usc/19/3103.md?p=c),
  - (2) the President establishes specific negotiating [objectives](/usc/19/2576b.md?p=3) under [section 3104(b) of this title](/usc/19/3104.md?p=b) with respect to any foreign [country](/usc/19/1677.md?p=3), or
  - (3) the President takes action under [section 3105 of this title](/usc/19/3105.md),

  the [Trade Representative](/usc/19/3102.md?p=1) shall provide an opportunity for the presentation of views by any [interested party](/usc/19/1677.md?p=9) with respect to such investigation, [objectives](/usc/19/2576b.md?p=3), or action, including appropriate committees established pursuant to [section 2155 of this title](/usc/19/2155.md).

- (c) **Consultations with Congress and official advisors—** For purposes of conducting negotiations under [section 3104(a) of this title](/usc/19/3104.md?p=a), the [Trade Representative](/usc/19/3102.md?p=1) shall keep appropriate committees of the Congress, as well as appropriate committees established pursuant to [section 2155 of this title](/usc/19/2155.md), currently informed with respect to—
  - (1) the negotiating priorities and [objectives](/usc/19/2576b.md?p=3) for each priority foreign [country](/usc/19/1677.md?p=3);
  - (2) the assessment of negotiating prospects, both bilateral and multilateral; and
  - (3) any [United States](/usc/19/1683.md?p=9) concessions which might be included in negotiations to achieve the [objectives](/usc/19/2576b.md?p=3) described in subsections (c) and (d) of [section 3104 of this title](/usc/19/3104.md).
- (d) **Modification of specific negotiating objectives—** Before the President takes any action under [section 3104(b)(2)(A) of this title](/usc/19/3104.md?p=b-2-A) to refine or modify specific negotiating [objectives](/usc/19/2576b.md?p=3), the President shall consult with the Congress and with members of the [industry](/usc/19/1677.md?p=4-A), and representatives of labor, affected by the proposed refinement or modification.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1379, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1223.)