Title 19, Customs DutiesRelease 119-102
§2466 Agricultural Exports of Beneficiary Developing Countries
Title 19 › CHAPTER 12 — TRADE ACT OF 1974 › SUBCHAPTER V — GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES › § 2466
Summary
U.S. agencies must help beneficiary developing countries keep farms focused on producing food for their people, not just for export.
Full Legal Text
Title 19, §2466
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The appropriate agencies of the United States shall assist beneficiary developing countries to develop and implement measures designed to assure that the agricultural sectors of their economies are not directed to export markets to the detriment of the production of foodstuffs for their citizenry.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 2466, Pub. L. 93–618, title V, § 506, as added Pub. L. 98–573, title V, § 507(a), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3023, related to agricultural exports of beneficiary developing countries, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 104–188.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section applicable to articles entered on or after Oct. 1, 1996, with provisions relating to retroactive application, see section 1953 of Pub. L. 104–188, set out as a note under section 2461 of this title.
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Citation
19 U.S.C. § 2466
Title 19, Customs Duties
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102