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Title 19 — Customs DutiesRelease 119-73not60

§4601 Effect of Termination of Usmca Country Status

Title 19 › Chapter 29— UNITED STATES–MEXICO–CANADA AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION › Subchapter IV— ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTIES › Part B— General Provisions › § 4601

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

When a country stops being a USMCA country, the other rules in this title and the changes made by it stop applying to that country, except for what follows. If on that date an investigation or enforcement about breaking a protective order under section 1677f(f) (as amended by this title 1) or about an undertaking of that government is still active, the investigation or enforcement can keep going and penalties may still be imposed under section 1677f(f) as amended. Also, if on that date a binational panel review under Article 10.12 of the USMCA or an extraordinary challenge committee review under that article is pending or has been requested.

Full Legal Text

Title 19, §4601

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(a)Except as provided in subsection (b), on the date on which a country ceases to be a USMCA country, the provisions of this title 11 See References in Text note below. (other than this section) and the amendments made by this title 1 shall cease to have effect with respect to that country.
(b)(1)If on the date on which a country ceases to be a USMCA country an investigation or enforcement proceeding concerning the violation of a protective order issued under section 1677f(f) of this title (as amended by this title 1 ) or an undertaking of the government of that country is pending, the investigation or proceeding shall continue, and sanctions may continue to be imposed, in accordance with the provisions of such section 1677f(f) of this title (as so amended).
(2)If on the date on which a country ceases to be a USMCA country—
(A)a binational panel review under article 10.12 of the USMCA is pending, or has been requested, or
(B)an extraordinary challenge committee review under that article is pending, or has been requested,

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This title, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(1), means title IV of Pub. L. 116–113, Jan. 29, 2020, 134 Stat. 61, which enacted this section, amended section 1516a, 1677, 1677f, and 4374 of this title and section 1581, 1584, 2201, and 2643 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and enacted provisions set out as a note under section 1516a of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective on the date on which the USMCA enters into force (July 1, 2020), but not applicable to certain determinations under section 1516a of this title or binational panel reviews under NAFTA, see section 432 of Pub. L. 116–113, set out as an

Effective Date

of 2020 Amendment note under section 1516a of this title.

Reference

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Citation

19 U.S.C. § 4601

Title 19 — Customs Duties

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60