§2804 Actions to Reduce or Eliminate Tariff and Nontariff Barriers Affecting United States Wine

Summary

Order the U.S. Trade Representative to meet with each major wine-importing country to try to cut or remove tariffs and other rules that block or distort trade in U.S. wine. The President must also send a separate written report for each major wine trading country to the listed Congressional committees about what was done since the report under section 854(a) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 and during the 12‑month period beginning October 30, 1984. Each report, prepared by the Trade Representative through the interagency trade group under section 1872(a), must be filed within 30 days after that 12‑month period and must describe the barriers (updating the earlier report), say whether they are covered by any international agreements the United States is party to, list actions taken or proposed (including under the Trade Act of 1974 and negotiations), explain if no action was taken, and recommend any new laws or steps Congress should take. If the President, after advice and information, finds a country’s measure is a tariff or nontariff barrier that either violates a trade agreement or is unfair and harms U.S. commerce, the President must use the powers in the Trade Act of 1974 to enforce U.S. rights or try to get the measure removed.