TRADE ACT OF 1974
Ch. 12
Ch. 12
this section shall be treated as an affirmative determination under pection 2701(b) of this title, except that—
(1) the President may take action under sections 2252 and 2253 of this title only with respect to imports from the country or countries involved of the article with respect to which the affirmative determination was made, and
(2) if such action consists of, or includes, an orderly market- ing agreement, such agreement shall be entered into within 60 days after the import relief determination date.
Products of Communist countries
(c) if, at any time, the President finds that there are reasonable grounds to believe, with respect to imports of an article which is the product of a Communist country, that market disruption exists with respect to an article produced by a domestic industry, he shall re- quest the Commission to initiate an investigation under subsection (a) of this section. If the President further finds that emergency action is necessary, he may take action under sections 2252 and 2253 of this title as if an affirmative determination of the Commission had been made under subsection (a) of this section. Any action taken by the President under the preceding sentence shall cease to apply (1) if a negative determination is made by the Commission under subsection (a) of this section with respect to imports of such article, on the day on which the Commission's report of such deter- mination is submitted to the President, or (2) if an affirmative de- termination is made by the Commission under subsection (a) of this section with respect to imports of such article, on the day on which the action taken by the President pursuant to such determination becomes effective.
Petitions to initiate consultations as provided for by safeguard arrangements
(d)(1) A petition may be filed with the President by an entity de- scribed in section 2251(a)(1) of this title requesting the President to initiate consultations provided for by the safeguard arrangements of any agreement entered into under section 2435 of this title with respect to imports of an article which is the product of the country which is the other party to such agreement.
(2) If the President determines that there are reasonable grounds to believe, with respect to imports of such article, that market dis- ruption exists with respect to an article produced by a domestic in- dustry, he shall initiate consultations with such country with re- spect to such imports.
Definitions
(e) For purposes of this section—
(1) The term "Communist country" means any country domi- nated or controlled by communism.
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(2) Market dis whenever imports an article produc rapidly, either abs cause of material dustry.
Pub. L. 93-618, Title Reorg.Plan No. 3, § 10 1381.
Change of Name. "United Representative" WAS sul "Special Representative for ations" in subsec. (a)(1), Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1979, F.R. 89273, 93 Stat. 1381, eff as provided by section 1-1
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