                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
                      CHAPTER 4--TARIFF ACT OF 1930
 
                     SUBTITLE II--SPECIAL PROVISIONS
 
                  Part III--Promotion of Foreign Trade
 
Sec. 1351. Foreign trade agreements


(a) Authority of President; modification and decrease of duties; 
        altering import restrictions

    (1) For the purpose of expanding foreign markets for the products of 
the United States (as a means of assisting in establishing and 
maintaining a better relationship among various branches of American 
agriculture, industry, mining, and commerce) by regulating the admission 
of foreign goods into the United States in accordance with the 
characteristics and needs of various branches of American production so 
that foreign markets will be made available to those branches of 
American production which require and are capable of developing such 
outlets by affording corresponding market opportunities for foreign 
products in the United States, the President, whenever he finds as a 
fact that any existing duties or other import restrictions of the United 
States or any foreign country are unduly burdening and restricting the 
foreign trade of the United States and that the purpose above declared 
will be promoted by the means hereinafter specified, is authorized from 
time to time--
        (A) To enter into foreign trade agreements with foreign 
    governments or instrumentalities thereof: Provided, That the 
    enactment of the Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1955 shall not be 
    construed to determine or indicate the approval or disapproval by 
    the Congress of the executive agreement known as the General 
    Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
        (B) To proclaim such modifications of existing duties and other 
    import restrictions, or such additional import restrictions, or such 
    continuance, and for such minimum periods, of existing customs or 
    excise treatment of any article covered by foreign trade agreements, 
    as are required or appropriate to carry out any foreign trade 
    agreement that the President has entered into hereunder.

    (2) No proclamation pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection 
shall be made--
        (A) Increasing by more than 50 per centum any rate of duty 
    existing on July 1, 1934; except that a specific rate of duty 
    existing on July 1, 1934, may be converted to its ad valorem 
    equivalent based on the value of imports of the article concerned 
    during the calendar year 1934 (determined in the same manner as 
    provided in subparagraph (D)(ii)) and the proclamation may provide 
    an ad valorem rate of duty not in excess of 50 per centum above such 
    ad valorem equivalent.
        (B) Transferring any article between the dutiable and free 
    lists.
        (C) In order to carry out a foreign trade agreement entered into 
    by the President before June 12, 1955, or with respect to which 
    notice of intention to negotiate was published in the Federal 
    Register on November 16, 1954, decreasing by more than 50 per centum 
    any rate of duty existing on January 1, 1945.
        (D) In order to carry out a foreign trade agreement entered into 
    by the President on or after June 12, 1955, and before July 1, 1958, 
    decreasing (except as provided in subparagraph (C) of this 
    paragraph) any rate of duty below the lowest of the following rates:
            (i) The rate 15 per centum below the rate existing on 
        January 1, 1955.
            (ii) In the case of any article subject to an ad valorem 
        rate of duty above 50 per centum (or a combination of ad valorem 
        rates aggregating more than 50 per centum), the rate 50 per 
        centum ad valorem (or a combination of ad valorem rates 
        aggregating 50 per centum). In the case of any article subject 
        to a specific rate of duty (or a combination of rates including 
        a specific rate) the ad valorem equivalent of which has been 
        determined by the President to have been above 50 per centum 
        during a period determined by the President to be a 
        representative period, the rate 50 per centum ad valorem or the 
        rate (or a combination of rates), however stated, the ad valorem 
        equivalent of which the President determines would have been 50 
        per centum during such period. The standards of valuation 
        contained in section 1401a of this title (as in effect, with 
        respect to the article concerned, during the representative 
        period) shall be utilized by the President, to the maximum 
        extent he finds such utilization practicable, in making the 
        determinations under the preceding sentence.

        (E) In order to carry out a foreign trade agreement entered into 
    by the President on or after July 1, 1958, decreasing any rate of 
    duty below the lowest of the rates provided for in paragraph (4)(A) 
    of this subsection.

    (3)(A) Subject to the provisions of subparagraphs (B) and (C) of 
this paragraph and of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (4) of this 
subsection, the provisions of any proclamation made under paragraph 
(1)(B) of this subsection, and the provisions of any proclamation of 
suspension under paragraph (5) of this subsection, shall be in effect 
from and after such time as is specified in the proclamation.
    (B) In the case of any decrease in duty to which paragraph (2)(D) of 
this subsection applies--
        (i) if the total amount of the decrease under the foreign trade 
    agreement does not exceed 15 per centum of the rate existing on 
    January 1, 1955, the amount of decrease becoming initially effective 
    at one time shall not exceed 5 per centum of the rate existing on 
    January 1, 1955;
        (ii) except as provided in clause (i), not more than one-third 
    of the total amount of the decrease under the foreign trade 
    agreement shall become initially effective at one time; and
        (iii) no part of the decrease after the first part shall become 
    initially effective until the immediately previous part shall have 
    been in effect for a period or periods aggregating not less than one 
    year.

    (C) No part of any decrease in duty to which the alternative 
specified in paragraph (2)(D)(i) of this subsection applies shall become 
initially effective after the expiration of the three-year period which 
begins on July 1, 1955. If any part of such decrease has become 
effective, then for purposes of this subparagraph any time thereafter 
during which such part of the decrease is not in effect by reason of 
legislation of the United States or action thereunder shall be excluded 
in determining when the three-year period expires.
    (D) If (in order to carry out a foreign trade agreement entered into 
by the President on or after June 12, 1955) the President determines 
that such action will simplify the computation of the amount of duty 
imposed with respect to an article, he may exceed any limitation 
specified in paragraph (2)(C) or (D) or paragraph (4)(A) or (B) of this 
subsection or subparagraph (B) of this paragraph by not more than 
whichever of the following is lesser:
        (i) The difference between the limitation and the next lower 
    whole number, or
        (ii) One-half of 1 per centum ad valorem.

In the case of a specific rate (or of a combination of rates which 
includes a specific rate), the one-half of 1 per centum specified in 
clause (ii) of the preceding sentence shall be determined in the same 
manner as the ad valorem equivalent of rates not stated wholly in ad 
valorem terms is determined for the purposes of paragraph (2)(D)(ii) of 
this subsection.
    (4)(A) No proclamation pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) of this 
subsection shall be made, in order to carry out a foreign trade 
agreement entered into by the President on or after July 1, 1958, 
decreasing any rate of duty below the lowest of the following rates:
        (i) The rate which would result from decreasing the rate 
    existing on July 1, 1958, by 20 per centum of such rate.
        (ii) Subject to paragraph (2)(B) of this subsection, the rate 2 
    per centum ad valorem below the rate existing on July 1, 1958.
        (iii) The rate 50 per centum ad valorem or, in the case of any 
    article subject to a specific rate of duty or to a combination of 
    rates including a specific rate, any rate (or combination of rates), 
    however stated, the ad valorem equivalent of which has been 
    determined as 50 per centum ad valorem.

The provisions of clauses (ii) and (iii) of this subparagraph and of 
subparagraph (B)(ii) of this paragraph shall, in the case of any 
article, subject to a combination of ad valorem rates of duty, apply to 
the aggregate of such rates; and, in the case of any article, subject to 
a specific rate of duty or to a combination of rates including a 
specific rate, such provisions shall apply on the basis of the ad 
valorem equivalent of such rate or rates, during a representative period 
(whether or not such period includes July 1, 1958), determined in the 
same manner as the ad valorem equivalent of rates not stated wholly in 
ad valorem terms is determined for the purpose of paragraph (2)(D)(ii) 
of this subsection.
    (B)(i) In the case of any decrease in duty to which clause (i) of 
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph applies, such decrease shall become 
initially effective in not more than four annual stages, and no amount 
of decrease becoming initially effective at one time shall exceed 10 per 
centum of the rate of duty existing on July 1, 1958, or, in any case in 
which the rate has been increased since that date, exceed such 10 per 
centum or one-third of the total amount of the decrease under the 
foreign trade agreement, whichever is the greater.
    (ii) In the case of any decrease in duty to which clause (ii) of 
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph applies, such decrease shall become 
initially effective in not more than four annual stages, and no amount 
of decrease becoming initially effective at one time shall exceed 1 per 
centum ad valorem or, in any case in which the rate has been increased 
since July 1, 1958, exceed such 1 per centum or one-third of the total 
amount of the decrease under the foreign trade agreement, whichever is 
the greater.
    (iii) In the case of any decrease in duty to which clause (iii) of 
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph applies, such decrease shall become 
initially effective in not more than four annual stages, and no amount 
of decrease becoming initially effective at one time shall exceed one-
third of the total amount of the decrease under the foreign trade 
agreement.
    (C) In the case of any decrease in duty to which subparagraph (A) of 
this paragraph applies (i) no part of a decrease after the first part 
shall become initially effective until the immediately previous part 
shall have been in effect for a period or periods aggregating not less 
than one year, nor after the first part shall have been in effect for a 
period or periods aggregating more than three years, and (ii) no part of 
a decrease shall become initially effective after the expiration of the 
four-year period which begins on July 1, 1962. If any part of a decrease 
has become effective, then for the purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) of 
the preceding sentence any time thereafter during which such part of the 
decrease is not in effect by reason of legislation of the United States 
or action thereunder shall be excluded in determining when the three-
year period or the four-year period, as the case may be, expires.
    (5) Repealed. Pub. L. 87-794, title II, Sec. 257(b), Oct. 11, 1962, 
76 Stat. 882.
    (6) The President may at any time terminate, in whole or in part, 
any proclamation made pursuant to this section.

(b) Cuba; preferential customs treatment; decrease of rates

    Nothing in this section or the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 [19 
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.] shall be construed to prevent the application, with 
respect to rates of duty established under this section or the Trade 
Expansion Act of 1962 pursuant to agreements with countries other than 
Cuba, of the provisions of the treaty of commercial reciprocity 
concluded between the United States and the Republic of Cuba on December 
11, 1902, or to preclude giving effect to an agreement with Cuba 
concluded under this section or the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, 
modifying the existing preferential customs treatment of any article the 
growth, produce, or manufacture of Cuba. Nothing in this chapter or the 
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 shall be construed to preclude the 
application to any product of Cuba (including products preferentially 
free of duty) of a rate of duty not higher than the rate applicable to 
the like products of other foreign countries (except the Philippines), 
whether or not the application of such rate involves any preferential 
customs treatment. No rate of duty on products of Cuba shall be 
decreased--
        (1) In order to carry out a foreign trade agreement entered into 
    by the President before June 12, 1955, by more than 50 per centum of 
    the rate of duty existing on January 1, 1945, with respect to 
    products of Cuba.
        (2) In order to carry out a foreign trade agreement entered into 
    by the President on or after June 12, 1955, and before July 1, 1962, 
    below the applicable alternative specified in subsection (a)(2)(C) 
    or (D) or (4)(A) of this section (subject to the applicable 
    provisions of subsection (a)(3)(B), (C), and (D) and (4)(B) and (C) 
    of this section), each such alternative to be read for the purposes 
    of this paragraph as relating to the rate of duty applicable to 
    products of Cuba. With respect to products of Cuba, the limitation 
    of subsection (a)(2)(D)(ii) or (4)(A)(iii) of this section may be 
    exceeded to such extent as may be required to maintain an absolute 
    margin of preference to which such products are entitled.
        (3) In order to carry out a foreign trade agreement entered into 
    after June 30, 1962, and before July 1, 1967, below the lowest rate 
    permissible by applying title II of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 
    [19 U.S.C. 1821 et seq.] to the rate of duty (however established, 
    and even though temporarily suspended by Act of Congress or 
    otherwise) existing on July 1, 1962, with respect to such product.

(c) Definitions

    (1) As used in this section, the term ``duties and other import 
restrictions'' includes (A) rate and form of import duties and 
classification of articles, and (B) limitations, prohibitions, charges, 
and exactions other than duties, imposed on importation or imposed for 
the regulation of imports.
    (2) For purposes of this section--
        (A) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the 
    terms ``existing on July 1, 1934'', ``existing on January 1, 1945'', 
    ``existing on January 1, 1955'', and ``existing on July 1, 1958'' 
    refer to rates of duty (however established, and even though 
    temporarily suspended by Act of Congress or otherwise) existing on 
    the date specified, except rates in effect by reason of action taken 
    pursuant to section 1362 of this title.
        (B) The term ``existing'' without the specification of any date, 
    when used with respect to any matter relating to the conclusion of, 
    or proclamation to carry out, a foreign trade agreement, means 
    existing on the day on which that trade agreement is entered into.

(d) Rate basis for additional increases or decreases; restoration of 
        terminated treaties forbidden

    (1) When any rate of duty has been increased or decreased for the 
duration of war or an emergency, by agreement or otherwise, any further 
increase or decrease shall be computed upon the basis of the post-war or 
post-emergency rate carried in such agreement or otherwise.
    (2) Where under a foreign trade agreement the United States has 
reserved the unqualified right to withdraw or modify, after the 
termination of war or an emergency, a rate on a specific commodity, the 
rate on such commodity to be considered as ``existing on January 1, 
1945'' for the purpose of this section shall be the rate which would 
have existed if the agreement had not been entered into.
    (3) No proclamation shall be made pursuant to this section for the 
purpose of carrying out any foreign trade agreement the proclamation 
with respect to which has been terminated in whole by the President 
prior to July 5, 1945.

(e) Repealed. Pub. L. 87-794, title II, Sec. 257(b), Oct. 11, 1962, 76 
        Stat. 882

(f) Information and advice from industry, agriculture, and labor

    It is declared to be the sense of the Congress that the President, 
during the course of negotiating any foreign trade agreement under this 
section, should seek information and advice with respect to such 
agreement from representatives of industry, agriculture, and labor.

(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title III, Sec. 350, as added June 12, 1934, 
ch. 474, Sec. 1, 48 Stat. 943; amended June 7, 1943, ch. 118, Sec. 2, 57 
Stat. 125; July 5, 1945, ch. 269, Secs. 2, 3, 59 Stat. 410; Sept. 26, 
1949, ch. 585, Secs. 4, 6, 63 Stat. 698; June 21, 1955, ch. 169, Sec. 3, 
69 Stat. 162; Pub. L. 85-686, Sec. 3, Aug. 20, 1958, 72 Stat. 673; Pub. 
L. 87-794, title II, Sec. 257(a), (b), Oct. 11, 1962, 76 Stat. 881, 882; 
Pub. L. 96-39, title II, Sec. 202(a)(3), July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 202.)

                       References in Text

    The Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1955, referred to in subsec. 
(a)(1)(A), is act June 21, 1955, ch. 169, 69 Stat. 162, which is 
classified to sections 1351(a), (b), (c), (e), 1352(c), 1352a, 1363(b), 
and 1364(a), (b), (e) of this title. For complete classification of this 
Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1955 Amendment note set out under 
section 1654 of this title and Tables.
    Paragraph (5) of this subsection, referred to in subsec. (a)(3)(A), 
was repealed by Pub. L. 87-794, title III, Sec. 257(b), Oct. 11, 1962, 
76 Stat. 882.
    The Trade Expansion Act of 1962, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. 
L. 87-794, Oct. 11, 1962, 76 Stat. 872, as amended, which is classified 
generally to chapter 7 (Sec. 1801 et seq.) of this title. Title II of 
the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, also referred to in subsec. (b), is 
classified generally to subchapter II (Sec. 1821 et seq.) of chapter 7 
of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see 
Short Title note set out under section 1801 of this title and Tables.
    Section 1362 of this title, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(A), 
related to suspension or withdrawal of concessions from Communistic 
areas and was repealed by Pub. L. 87-794, title II, Sec. 257(e)(1), Oct. 
11, 1962, 76 Stat. 882.


                               Amendments

    1979--Subsec. (a)(2)(D)(ii). Pub. L. 96-39 struck out reference to 
standards of valuation contained in section 1402 of this title.
    1962--Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 87-794, Sec. 257(b), repealed par. (5) 
which provided that, subject to the provisions of section 1362 of this 
title, duties and other import restrictions proclaimed pursuant to this 
section shall apply to all articles the growth, produce, or manufacture 
of all foreign countries, whether imported directly or indirectly, and 
required the President to suspend the application to articles the 
growth, produce, or manufacture of any country because of its 
discriminatory treatment of American commerce or because of other acts 
(including the operations of international cartels) or policies which in 
his opinion tend to defeat the purposes of this section.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 87-794, Sec. 257(a), inserted references to the 
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 in first and second sentences, substituted 
``1955, and before July 1, 1962'' for ``1955'' in par. (2), and added 
par. (3).
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 87-794, Sec. 257(b), repealed subsec. (e) which 
related to reports to Congress by the President and the Tariff 
Commission.
    1958--Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 85-686, Sec. 3(a)(1), substituted 
``any rate of duty existing on July 1, 1934'' for ``any rate of duty 
existing on July 1, 1945'', and inserted provisions permitting 
conversion of a specific rate of duty existing on July 1, 1934, to its 
ad valorem equivalent, and allowing an ad valorem rate of duty not in 
excess of 50 per centum above such ad valorem equivalent.
    Subsec. (a)(2)(D). Pub. L. 85-686, Sec. 3(a)(2), (3), inserted ``and 
before July 1, 1958,'' after ``June 12, 1955'', in opening par., and 
substituted ``section 1401a or 1402 of this title (as in effect, with 
respect to the article concerned,'' for ``section 1402 of this title (as 
in effect''.
    Subsec. (a)(2)(E). Pub. L. 85-686, Sec. 3(a)(4), added subpar. (E).
    Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Pub. L. 85-686, Sec. 3(a)(5), inserted ``and of 
subparagraph (B) of paragraph 4 of this subsection'' after 
``subparagraphs (B) and (C) of this paragraph'', and substituted 
``suspension under paragraph (5)'' for ``suspension under paragraph 
(4)''.
    Subsec. (a)(3)(D). Pub. L. 85-686, Sec. 3(a)(6), inserted ``or 
paragraph (4)(A) or (B)'' after ``paragraph (2)(C) or (D)''.
    Subsec. (a)(4) to (6). Pub. L. 85-686, Sec. 3(a)(7), (8), added par. 
(4) and redesignated former pars. (4) and (5) as (5) and (6), 
respectively.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85-686, Sec. 3(b)(1), substituted ``an 
agreement with Cuba'' for ``an exclusive agreement with Cuba'' in 
opening par.
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 85-686, Sec. 3(b)(2), inserted ``or (4)(A)'' 
after ``subsection (a)(2)(C) or (D)'', ``and (4)(B) and (C)'' after 
``subsection (a)(3)(B), (C), and (D)'', and ``or (4)(A)(iii)'' after 
``subsection (a)(2)(D)(ii)''.
    Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 85-686, Sec. 3(c), defined ``existing on 
July 1, 1934'' and ``existing on July 1, 1958''.
    Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 85-686, Sec. 3(d), provided for the 
inclusion in the report of the results of action taken to obtain removal 
of foreign trade restrictions (including discriminatory restrictions) 
against United States exports, remaining restrictions, and the measures 
available to seek their removal in accordance with the objectives of 
this section.
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 85-686, Sec. 3(e), added subsec. (f).
    1955--Subsec. (a). Act June 21, 1955, Sec. 3(a), among other 
changes, authorized the President to reduce tariff rates existing on 
January 1, 1955 by a total of 15 percent in stages of not more than 5 
percent of such rates, or to reduce those rates which are higher than 50 
percent of the value of an import to a rate not less than 50 percent, in 
stages of not more than one-third of the reduction in any one year.
    Subsec. (b). Act June 21, 1955, Sec. 3(b), made applicable to Cuban 
products the new limits of authority to reduce tariffs.
    Subsec. (c). Act June 21, 1955, Sec. 3(c), designated existing 
provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
    Subsec. (e). Act June 21, 1955, Sec. 3(d), added subsec. (e).
    1949--Subsec. (a). Act Sept. 26, 1949, struck out obsolete language 
referring to the depression which existed at the time of the original 
enactment of section.
    Subsec. (b). Act Sept. 26, 1949, substituted period for colon 
following Cuba, struck out proviso which followed, and inserted in lieu 
thereof the last two sentences.
    1945--Subsec. (a)(2). Act July 5, 1945, struck out ``existing'' 
after ``per centum any'', and inserted ``, however established, existing 
on January 1, 1945 (even though temporarily suspended by Act of 
Congress),'' after ``rate of duty''.
    Subsec. (b). Act July 5, 1945, struck out ``payable'' after ``That 
the duties'', and substituted ``however established, existing on January 
1, 1945 (even though temporarily suspended by Act of Congress).'' for 
``now payable thereon'' in proviso.
    Subsec. (d). Act July 5, 1945, added subsec. (d).
    1943--Subsec. (a)(2). Act June 7, 1943, inserted matter within 
parentheses in proviso.


                    Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 96-39 effective July 1, 1980, see section 
204(a) of Pub. L. 96-39, set out as a note under section 1401a of this 
title.


                  Treaty Between United States and Cuba

    The treaty concluded between the United States and the Republic of 
Cuba, on Dec. 11, 1902, referred to in subsec. (b) of the text, was 
terminated Aug. 21, 1963, pursuant to notice given by the United States 
on Aug. 21, 1962. See Bevans, Treaties and Other International 
Agreements of the United States of America, 1776-1949, vol. VI, page 
1106.


                   Tariff Treatment of Cuban Products

    Section 401 of Pub. L. 87-456, title IV, May 24, 1962, 76 Stat. 78, 
provided that:
    ``(a) Cuba is hereby declared to be a nation described in section 5 
of the Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1951, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
1362, relating to imports from nations and areas dominated or controlled 
by the foreign government or foreign organization controlling the world 
Communist movement). Articles which are--
        ``(1) the growth, produce, or manufacture of Cuba, and
        ``(2) imported on or after the date of enactment of this Act 
    [May 24, 1962],
shall be denied the benefits of concessions contained in any trade 
agreement entered into under the authority of section 350 of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1351).
    ``(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall affect the rates of duty or 
the customs or excise treatment of articles the growth, produce, or 
manufacture of any country other than Cuba.
    ``(c) Subsection (a) shall not apply on or after the date on which 
the President proclaims that he has determined that Cuba is no longer 
dominated or controlled by the foreign government or foreign 
organization controlling the world Communist movement.
    ``(d) The Act of December 17, 1903 (19 U.S.C. 124, 125), and section 
316 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1316), both 
relating to the implementation of the treaty with Cuba concluded on 
December 11, 1902, shall not apply during the period during which 
subsection (a) applies.''


               Administration of Trade Agreements Program

    For provisions relating to the administration of the trade 
agreements program, see Ex. Ord. No. 11846, Mar. 27, 1975, 40 F.R. 
14291, set out as a note under section 2111 of this title.


 Congressional Approval or Disapproval of General Agreement on Tariffs 
                                and Trade

    Section 10 of Pub. L. 85-686 provided that: ``The enactment of this 
Act [enacting section 1335 of this title, amending sections 1333, 1336, 
1337, 1351, 1352a, 1360 and 1364 of this title, and enacting notes set 
out under sections 1351 and 1352 of this title] shall not be construed 
to determine or indicate the approval or disapproval by the Congress of 
the executive agreement known as the General Agreement on Tariffs and 
Trade.''


         Reduction of Protection Resulting From 1956 Amendments

    Section 2(e) of act Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, 70 Stat. 946, provided 
that: ``In any action relating to tariff adjustments by executive 
action, including action taken pursuant to section 350 of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended [this section] the United States Tariff Commission 
[now United States International Trade Commission] and each officer of 
the executive branch of the Government concerned shall give full 
consideration to any reduction in the level of tariff protection which 
has resulted or is likely to result from the amendment of section 402 of 
the Tariff Act of 1930 made by this Act [sections 1401a and 1402 of this 
title].''
    Section 2(e) of act Aug. 2, 1956, effective only as to articles 
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 
thirtieth day following publication of the final list provided for in 
section 6(a) of said act Aug. 2, 1956, set out in note under section 
1402 of this title, see note set out under section 1401a of this title.


                  Commission on Foreign Economic Policy

    Act Aug. 7, 1953, ch. 348, title III, Secs. 301-310, 67 Stat. 473-
475, as amended by Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 
657, provided for the establishment of a Commission on Foreign Economic 
Policy to examine and report on the subjects of international trade and 
its enlargement consistent with a sound domestic economy, our foreign 
economic policy, and the trade aspects of our national security and 
total foreign policy, and to recommend appropriate policies and 
measures. The Commission was to submit a report on its findings within 
60 days after the second session of the 83rd Congress was convened, and 
was to expire 90 days after the submission of its report to Congress.


                   Extension of Presidential Authority

    Authority of President to enter into trade agreements under this 
section extended until close of Dec. 31, 1962, see note under section 
1352 of this title.

                        Executive Order No. 9832

    Ex. Ord. No. 9832, Feb. 25, 1947, 12 F.R. 1363, revoked by Ex. Ord. 
No. 10004, Oct. 6, 1948, 13 F.R. 5851.

                        Executive Order No. 10004

    Ex. Ord. No. 10004, Oct. 6, 1948, 13 F.R. 5851, superseded by Ex. 
Ord. No. 10082, Oct. 5, 1949, 14 F.R. 6105.

                        Executive Order No. 10082

    Ex. Ord. No. 10082, Oct. 5, 1949, 14 F.R. 6105, as amended by Ex. 
Ord. No. 10170, Oct. 13, 1950, 15 F.R. 6901, which related to 
administrative procedures for reciprocal trade-agreements program, was 
revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 11075, Jan. 15, 1963, 28 F.R. 473, set out as a 
note under section 1801 of this title.

                        Executive Order No. 10741

    Ex. Ord. No. 10741, Nov. 26, 1957, 22 F.R. 9451, which established 
the Trade Policy Committee, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 11075, Jan. 15, 
1963, 28 F.R. 473, set out as a note under section 1801 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 1304, 1352, 1360, 1361, 
1862, 1881, 1981, 2135, 3105 of this title; title 16 section 742g; title 
22 section 1357.
