Title 19, Customs DutiesRelease 119-102
§3111 International Obligations
Title 19 › CHAPTER 19 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRADE › § 3111
Summary
This chapter cannot require violating U.S. international obligations (as defined in paragraphs (9) and (4) of section 3501).
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Title 19, §3111
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Nothing in this chapter may be construed to require actions inconsistent with the international obligations of the United States, including the WTO Agreement and the multilateral trade agreements (as such terms are defined in paragraphs (9) and (4), respectively, of section 3501 of this title).
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Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–465 substituted “the WTO Agreement and the multilateral trade agreements (as such terms are defined in paragraphs (9) and (4), respectively, of section 3501 of this title)” for “the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade”.
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Effective Date
of 1994 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 103–465 effective on the date on which the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States (Jan. 1, 1995), see section 621(b) of Pub. L. 103–465, set out as a note under section 1677k of this title.
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19 U.S.C. § 3111
Title 19, Customs Duties
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102