19 U.S.C. § 1881
Section 1881 · Normal trade relations
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case Transpacific Steel LLC v. United States (2021)
Most recently applied in Transpacific Steel LLC v. United States (July 2021)
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Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, in section 1351 of this title, or in section 401(a) of the Tariff Classification Act of 1962, any duty or other import restriction or duty-free treatment proclaimed in carrying out any trade agreement under this subchapter or section 1351 of this title shall apply to products of all foreign countries, whether imported directly or indirectly.
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References in Text
Section 401(a) of the Tariff Classification Act of 1962, referred to in text, is set out as a note under section 1351 of this title.
Transactions Involving Libya
This section to have no effect with respect to Libya in view of prohibition of import into United States of any goods or services of Libyan origin other than publications and materials imported for news publications or broadcast dissemination, see Ex. Ord. No. 12543, Jan. 7, 1986, 51 F.R. 875, set out under section 1701 of Title 50, War and National Defense.