GATT 1947; GATT 1994
GATT 1947
The term “GATT 1947” means the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, dated , annexed to the Final Act Adopted at the Conclusion of the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment, as subsequently rectified, amended, or modified by the terms of legal instruments which have entered into force before the date of entry into force of the WTO Agreement.
GATT 1994
The term “GATT 1994” means the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade annexed to the WTO Agreement.
HTS
The term “HTS” means the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
International Trade Commission
The term “International Trade Commission” means the United States International Trade Commission.
Multilateral trade agreement
section 3511(d) of this titleThe term “multilateral trade agreement” means an agreement described in (other than an agreement described in paragraph (17) or (18) of such section).
Schedule XX
The term “Schedule XX” means Schedule XX—United States of America annexed to the Marrakesh Protocol to the GATT 1994.
Trade Representative
The term “Trade Representative” means the United States Trade Representative.
Uruguay Round Agreements
section 3511(a)(1) of this titleThe term “Uruguay Round Agreements” means the agreements approved by the Congress under .
World Trade Organization and WTO
The terms “World Trade Organization” and “WTO” mean the organization established pursuant to the WTO Agreement.
WTO Agreement
The term “WTO Agreement” means the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization entered into on .
WTO member and WTO member country
The terms “WTO member” and “WTO member country” mean a state, or separate customs territory (within the meaning of Article XII of the WTO Agreement), with respect to which the United States applies the WTO Agreement.
Pub. L. 103–465, § 2108 Stat. 4813(, , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Pub. L. 103–465108 Stat. 4809This Act, referred to in text, is , , , known as the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.
section 1202 of this titleThe Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, referred to in par. (2), is not set out in the Code. See Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule note set out under .
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title
Pub. L. 103–465, § 1(a)108 Stat. 4809
Executive Documents
Uruguay Round Agreements: Entry Into Force
section 3511(d) of this titlesection 3511 of this titleThe Uruguay Round Agreements, including the World Trade Organization Agreement and agreements annexed to that Agreement, as referred to in , entered into force with respect to the United States on . See note set out under .