Title 19 — Customs DutiesRelease 119-73

§3108 Consultations

Title 19 › Chapter CHAPTER 19— - TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRADE › § 3108

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The President must ask the interagency trade group for information and advice before taking actions under this law. That includes times when the U.S. Trade Representative finishes or acts on a trade investigation, when the President sets specific negotiating goals with any foreign country, or when the President takes certain other trade actions. The U.S. Trade Representative must keep the right congressional committees up to date about negotiating goals for each priority country, how likely talks are to succeed (bilateral and multilateral), and any U.S. concessions being considered. Before the President changes specific negotiating goals, the President must consult with Congress and with affected industry and labor representatives.

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Title 19, §3108

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(a)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.

(b)Before—

(1)the Trade Representative concludes the investigation conducted under section 3103(a) of this title or takes action under section 3103(c) of this title,

(2)the President establishes specific negotiating objectives under section 3104(b) of this title with respect to any foreign country, or

(3)the President takes action under section 3105 of this title,

(c)For purposes of conducting negotiations under section 3104(a) of this title, the Trade Representative shall keep appropriate committees of the Congress, as well as appropriate committees established pursuant to section 2155 of this title, currently informed with respect to—

(1)the negotiating priorities and objectives for each priority foreign country;

(2)the assessment of negotiating prospects, both bilateral and multilateral; and

(3)any United States concessions which might be included in negotiations to achieve the objectives described in subsections (c) and (d) of section 3104 of this title.

(d)Before the President takes any action under section 3104(b)(2)(A) of this title to refine or modify specific negotiating objectives, the President shall consult with the Congress and with members of the industry, and representatives of labor, affected by the proposed refinement or modification.

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19 U.S.C. § 3108

Title 19 — Customs Duties

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73