Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-110

§6903 Definitions

Title 22 › CHAPTER 77 — UNITED STATES-CHINA RELATIONS › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 6903

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines key terms used in this chapter. Dispute Settlement Understanding: the WTO rules for settling trade disputes. Government of the People’s Republic of China: the central, provincial, or local governments and enterprises they control or from which they get a majority of profits. Internationally recognized worker rights: defined in section 2467(4) and includes ending the "worst forms of child labor" (section 2467(6)). Trade Representative: the U.S. Trade Representative. WTO: the World Trade Organization; WTO Agreement: the agreement creating it (entered April 15, 1994); WTO member: defined in section 3501(10).

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Title 22, §6903

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In this chapter:

(1)Dispute Settlement Understanding

The term “Dispute Settlement Understanding” means the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes referred to in section 3511(d)(16) of title 19.

(2)Government of the People’s Republic of China

The term “Government of the People’s Republic of China” means the central Government of the People’s Republic of China and any other governmental entity, including any provincial, prefectural, or local entity and any enterprise that is controlled by the central Government or any such governmental entity or as to which the central Government or any such governmental entity is entitled to receive a majority of the profits.

(3)Internationally recognized worker rights

The term “internationally recognized worker rights” has the meaning given that term in section 2467(4) of title 19 and includes the right to the elimination of the “worst forms of child labor”, as defined in section 2467(6) of title 19.

(4)Trade Representative

The term “Trade Representative” means the United States Trade Representative.

(5)WTO; World Trade Organization

The terms “WTO” and “World Trade Organization” mean the organization established pursuant to the WTO Agreement.

(6)WTO Agreement

The term “WTO Agreement” means the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization entered into on April 15, 1994.

(7)WTO member

The term “WTO member” has the meaning given that term in section 3501(10) of title 19.

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22 U.S.C. § 6903

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110