US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

19 U.S.C. § 2251

Action to facilitate positive adjustment to import competition

(a)

Presidential action

section 2252(b) of this titleIf the United States International Trade Commission (hereinafter referred to in this part as the “Commission”) determines under that an article is being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury, or the threat thereof, to the domestic industry producing an article like or directly competitive with the imported article, the President, in accordance with this part, shall take all appropriate and feasible action within his power which the President determines will facilitate efforts by the domestic industry to make a positive adjustment to import competition and provide greater economic and social benefits than costs.

(b)

Positive adjustment to import competition

(1)
For purposes of this part, a positive adjustment to import competition occurs when—
(A)
the domestic industry—
(i)
section 2254 of this title is able to compete successfully with imports after actions taken under terminate, or
(ii)
the domestic industry experiences an orderly transfer of resources to other productive pursuits; and
(B)
dislocated workers in the industry experience an orderly transition to productive pursuits.
(2)
section 2252(b) of this title The domestic industry may be considered to have made a positive adjustment to import competition even though the industry is not of the same size and composition as the industry at the time the investigation was initiated under .

Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 20188 Stat. 2011Pub. L. 96–39, title I, § 106(b)(3)93 Stat. 193Pub. L. 98–573, title II, § 24998 Stat. 2998Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1401(a)102 Stat. 1225(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 100–418section 2252 of this title1988—, in amending section generally, substituted provisions relating to action to facilitate positive adjustment to import competition for provisions relating to investigation by International Trade Commission. See .

Pub. L. 98–573, § 249(1)(A)1984—Subsec. (b)(2)(B). , substituted “inventory (whether maintained by domestic producers, importers, wholesalers, or retailers), and” for “inventory, and”.

Pub. L. 98–573, § 249(1)(B)Subsec. (b)(2)(D). –(D), added subpar. (D).

Pub. L. 98–573, § 249(2)Subsec. (b)(7). , added par. (7).

Pub. L. 96–391979—Subsec. (b)(6). substituted “subtitles A and B of title VII or section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930” for “the Antidumping Act, 1921, section 303 or 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1401(c)102 Stat. 1241

section 2254 of this titlesection 2112 of this title19 U.S.C. 225119 U.S.C. 2252(a)“The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) [enacting and amending sections 1330, 2133, 2251 to 2253, 2274, 2354, and 2703 of this title and provisions set out as a note under ] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [] and shall apply with respect to investigations initiated under chapter 1 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 [this part] on or after that date. Any petition filed under section 201 of such chapter [] before such date of enactment, and with respect to which the United States International Trade Commission did not make a finding before such date with respect to serious injury or the threat thereof, may be withdrawn and refiled, without prejudice, by the petitioner under section 202(a) of such chapter [] (as amended by this section).”
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Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Pub. L. 98–573Pub. L. 98–573section 1304 of this titleAmendment by effective on 15th day after , see section 214(a), (b) of , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–39section 107 of Pub. L. 96–39section 1671 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Study on Trade Adjustment Assistance for Fishermen

Pub. L. 107–210, div. A, title I, § 143116 Stat. 953, , , required Secretary of Commerce, not later than 1 year after , to conduct a study and report to Congress on appropriateness and feasibility of a trade adjustment assistance program for fishermen.

Term “Industry” To Include Producers Located in United States Insular Possessions

Pub. L. 98–67, title II, § 214(f)97 Stat. 393

“For purposes of chapter 1 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 [this part], the term ‘industry’ shall include producers located in the United States insular possessions.”
, , , provided that:

Executive Documents

Ex. Ord. No. 11913. Collection of Information for Import Relief and Adjustment Assistance

Ex. Ord. No. 11913, , 41 F.R. 17721, provided:

19 U.S.C. 1332(g)88 Stat. 201119 U.S.C. 2251By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, including Section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (), and as President of the United States of America, in order to reduce the reporting burden with respect to the collection of information pursuant to Title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (, et seq.) and consistent with Chapter 35 of Title 44 of the United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section19 U.S.C. 2251 1. Whenever the United States International Trade Commission, in connection with investigations pursuant to Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 (), collects factual data from firms on their sales, production, employment, and financial experience, the Commission shall provide such information to the Secretaries of Commerce and Labor.

Sec19 U.S.C. 2354. 2. The Secretaries of Commerce and Labor shall ensure that the factual data, received pursuant to Section 1, are used solely for the performance of their functions pursuant to Sections 264 and 224, respectively, of the Trade Act of 1974 ( and 2274).

Gerald R. Ford.