Title 9 — ArbitrationRelease 119-73not60
§304 Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Decisions and Awards; Reciprocity
Title 9 › Chapter 3— INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION › § 304
Summary
U.S. enforces foreign arbitration awards only from states party to the Inter‑American Convention.
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Title 9, §304
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Arbitral decisions or awards made in the territory of a foreign State shall, on the basis of reciprocity, be recognized and enforced under this chapter only if that State has ratified or acceded to the Inter-American Convention.
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Effective Date
Section effective upon the entry into force of the Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration of January 30, 1975, with respect to the United States (Oct. 27, 1990), see section 3 of Pub. L. 101–369, set out as a note under section 301 of this title.
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Citation
9 U.S.C. § 304
Title 9 — Arbitration
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60