Title 19, Customs DutiesRelease 119-110
§4207 Sovereignty
Title 19 › CHAPTER 27 — BIPARTISAN CONGRESSIONAL TRADE PRIORITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITY › § 4207
Summary
U.S. law wins if it conflicts with any rule in a trade agreement made under section 4202(b). Those trade agreements cannot stop the United States, any state, or any local government from changing their own laws. Reports from dispute panels under those agreements, including findings and recommendations, do not bind U.S. law or any U.S., state, or local government.
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Title 19, §4207
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(a)United States law to prevail in event of conflict
No provision of any trade agreement entered into under section 4202(b) of this title, nor the application of any such provision to any person or circumstance, that is inconsistent with any law of the United States, any State of the United States, or any locality of the United States shall have effect.
(b)Amendments or modifications of United States law
No provision of any trade agreement entered into under section 4202(b) of this title shall prevent the United States, any State of the United States, or any locality of the United States from amending or modifying any law of the United States, that State, or that locality (as the case may be).
(c)Dispute settlement reports
Reports, including findings and recommendations, issued by dispute settlement panels convened pursuant to any trade agreement entered into under section 4202(b) of this title shall have no binding effect on the law of the United States, the Government of the United States, or the law or government of any State or locality of the United States.
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19 U.S.C. § 4207
Title 19, Customs Duties
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110