19 USC § 3111 - International obligations

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title: "19 USC § 3111 - International obligations"
title_number: 19
title_name: "CUSTOMS DUTIES"
section_number: "3111"
section_name: "International obligations"
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chapter_name: "TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRADE"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1382, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1224; Pub. L. 103–465, title VI, § 621(a)(7), Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4993.)"
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# § 3111. International obligations

section 3501 of this title

Nothing in this chapter may be construed to require actions inconsistent with the international obligations of the United States, including the WTO Agreement and the multilateral trade agreements (as such terms are defined in paragraphs (9) and (4), respectively, of ).

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1382, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1224; Pub. L. 103–465, title VI, § 621(a)(7), Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4993.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1994— substituted “the WTO Agreement and the multilateral trade agreements (as such terms are defined in paragraphs (9) and (4), respectively, of )” for “the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by  effective on the date on which the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States (), see , set out as a note under .