eligible small business concern
Defined in 2 places of the United States Code.
the term “eligible small business concern” means a business concern that—
(i) is organized or incorporated in the United States;
(ii) is operating in the United States;
(iii) meets—
(I) the applicable industry-based small business size standard established under section 632 of this title; or
(II) the alternate size standard applicable to the program under section 636(a) of this title and the loan programs under title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.);
(iv) has been in business for not less than 1 year, as of the date on which assistance using a grant under this subsection commences; and
(v) has access to sufficient resources to bear the costs associated with trade, including the costs of packing, shipping, freight forwarding, and customs brokers;
Source
- 2016–present15 U.S.C. § 649Commerce and Trade · Office of International Trade · in this section
the term “eligible small business concern” means a business concern that is—
(i) a small business concern, as defined under this chapter; or
(ii) a small business concern, as defined in section 103 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 [15 U.S.C. 662];
Source
- 2008–present15 U.S.C. § 636Commerce and Trade · Additional powers · for purposes of this chapter
the term "eligible small business concern" means a small business concern—
(I) that has suffered disaster-related substantial economic injury as a result of the applicable major disaster; and
(II) (aa) for which not less than 25 percent of the market share of that small business concern is from business transacted in the disaster area;
Source
- 2008–202315 U.S.C. § 636Commerce and Trade · Additional powers · for purposes of this chapter
the term “eligible small business concern” means a small business concern—
(I) that has suffered disaster-related substantial economic injury as a result of the applicable major disaster; and
(II)
(aa) for which not less than 25 percent of the market share of that small business concern is from business transacted in the disaster area;
(bb) for which not less than 25 percent of an input into a production process of that small business concern is from the disaster area; or
(cc) that relies on a provider located in the disaster area for a service that is not readily available elsewhere.
Source
- 2014–present15 U.S.C. § 636Commerce and Trade · Additional powers · for purposes of this chapter