Title 15Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73not60

§63 Acquisition of Stock of Export Trade Corporation

Title 15 › Chapter 2— FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION; PROMOTION OF EXPORT TRADE AND PREVENTION OF UNFAIR METHODS OF COMPETITION › Subchapter II— PROMOTION OF EXPORT TRADE › § 63

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

A company may buy or own part or all of a firm formed and engaged only in exporting, unless that would hurt competition or limit trade in the United States.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §63

Commerce and Trade — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Nothing contained in section 18 of this title shall be construed to forbid the acquisition or ownership by any corporation of the whole or any part of the stock or other capital of any corporation organized solely for the purpose of engaging in export trade, and actually engaged solely in such export trade, unless the effect of such acquisition or ownership may be to restrain trade or substantially lessen competition within the United States.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 63

Title 15Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60