Title 19 — Customs DutiesRelease 119-73
§2513 Waiver of discriminatory purchasing requirements with respect to purchases of civil aircraft
Title 19 › Chapter CHAPTER 13— - TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT OF 1979 › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT › § 2513
Summary
The President can skip the rules in chapter 83 of title 41 when buying civil aircraft and related items from a country or its agency that is a party to the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft (see section 2503(c)) and approved under section 2503(a). The President can also change or cancel any such waiver.
Full Legal Text
Title 19, §2513
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The President may waive the application of the provisions of chapter 83 of title 41 in the case of any procurement of civil aircraft and related articles of a country or instrumentality which is a party to the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft referred to in section 2503(c) of this title and approved under section 2503(a) of this title. The President may modify or withdraw any waiver granted pursuant to this section.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification In text, “chapter 83 of title 41” substituted for “title III of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.), popularly referred to as the Buy American Act,” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–465 inserted “referred to in section 2503(c) of this title and approved under section 2503(a) of this title” after “Civil Aircraft”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1994 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 103–465 effective on the date on which the Agreement on Government Procurement, referred to in section 3511(d)(17) of this title, enters into force with respect to the United States (Jan. 1, 1995), see section 344(a) of Pub. L. 103–465, set out as a note under section 2512 of this title.
Effective Date
Section effective July 26, 1979, but authority of President to grant waivers under this section effective on Jan. 1, 1980, see section 309 of Pub. L. 96–39, set out as a note under section 2511 of this title.
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions Functions of President under this section delegated to United States Trade Representative, see section 1–103(b) of Ex. Ord. No. 12188, Jan. 2, 1980, 45 F.R. 990, set out as a note under section 2171 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
19 U.S.C. § 2513
Title 19 — Customs Duties
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73