19 USC § 4101 - Findings and action on goods of CAFTA–DR countries

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title: "19 USC § 4101 - Findings and action on goods of CAFTA–DR countries"
title_number: 19
title_name: "CUSTOMS DUTIES"
section_number: "4101"
section_name: "Findings and action on goods of CAFTA–DR countries"
chapter_number: 26
chapter_name: "DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-CENTRAL AMERICA FREE TRADE"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "RELIEF FROM IMPORTS"
part_number: "C"
part_name: "Cases Under Title II of the Trade Act of 1974"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–53, title III, § 331, Aug. 2, 2005, 119 Stat. 494.)"
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# § 4101. Findings and action on goods of CAFTA–DR countries

**(a)** **Effect of imports** 19 U.S.C. 2251section 1330(d) of this titlesection 4033(b) of this title

If, in any investigation initiated under chapter 1 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 [ et seq.], the Commission makes an affirmative determination (or a determination which the President may treat as an affirmative determination under such chapter by reason of ), the Commission shall also find (and report to the President at the time such injury determination is submitted to the President) whether imports of the article of each CAFTA–DR country that qualify as originating goods under  are a substantial cause of serious injury or threat thereof.

**(b)** **Presidential determination regarding imports of CAFTA–DR countries** 19 U.S.C. 2251

In determining the nature and extent of action to be taken under chapter 1 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 [ et seq.], the President may exclude from the action goods of a CAFTA–DR country with respect to which the Commission has made a negative finding under subsection (a).

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–53, title III, § 331, Aug. 2, 2005, 119 Stat. 494.)

### Termination of Section

For termination of section by , see Effective and Termination Dates note below.

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Trade Act of 1974, referred to in text, is , , . Chapter 1 of title II of the Act is classified generally to part 1 (§ 2251 et seq.) of subchapter II of chapter 12 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see  and Tables.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective and Termination Dates

Section effective on the date the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement enters into force () and to cease to have effect on the date the Agreement ceases to be in force with respect to the United States, and, during any period in which a country ceases to be a CAFTA–DR country, to cease to have effect with respect to such country, see , set out as a note under .