Title 19, Customs DutiesRelease 119-102
§2116 Agreements with Developing Countries
Title 19 › CHAPTER 12 — TRADE ACT OF 1974 › SUBCHAPTER I — NEGOTIATING AND OTHER AUTHORITY › Part 1 — Rates of Duty and Other Trade Barriers › § 2116
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The United States must seek trade deals that boost growth and market access for both developing countries and the U.S.
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Title 19, §2116
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A United States negotiating objective under section 2111 and 2112 of this title shall be to enter into trade agreements which promote the economic growth of both developing countries and the United States and the mutual expansion of market opportunities.
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19 U.S.C. § 2116
Title 19, Customs Duties
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102