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7 U.S.C. 1854: Agreements limiting imports

Created in 1962 by Public Law 87-488. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 19 U.S.C. 2581.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Department of the Treasury (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–295 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 3511(d)(4) of title 19. (Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1996) Law text

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–465 amended second sentence generally. Prior to amendment, second sentence read as follows: "In addition, if a multilateral agreement has been or shall be concluded under the authority of this section among countries accounting for a significant part of world trade in the articles with …

    1962

    • Pub. L. 87–488 authorized President to issue regulations governing entry or withdrawal from warehouse of articles which are products of countries not parties to a multilateral agreement respecting such articles.

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.