19 USC § 4322 - Priority trade issues

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title: "19 USC § 4322 - Priority trade issues"
title_number: 19
title_name: "CUSTOMS DUTIES"
section_number: "4322"
section_name: "Priority trade issues"
chapter_number: 28
chapter_name: "TRADE FACILITATION AND TRADE ENFORCEMENT"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "TRADE FACILITATION AND TRADE ENFORCEMENT"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 114–125, title I, § 117, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 145.)"
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# § 4322. Priority trade issues

**(a)** **In general** The Commissioner shall establish the following as priority trade issues:

**(1)** Agriculture programs.

**(2)** Antidumping and countervailing duties.

**(3)** Import safety.

**(4)** Intellectual property rights.

**(5)** Revenue.

**(6)** Textiles and wearing apparel.

**(7)** Trade agreements and preference programs.

**(b)** **Modification** The Commissioner is authorized to establish new priority trade issues and eliminate, consolidate, or otherwise modify the priority trade issues described in subsection (a) if the Commissioner—

**(1)** determines it necessary and appropriate to do so; and

**(2)**

**(A)** in the case of new priority trade issues, submits to the appropriate congressional committees a summary of proposals to establish such new priority trade issues not later than 30 days after such new priority trade issues are to take effect; and

**(B)** in the case of existing priority trade issues, submits to the appropriate congressional committees a summary of proposals to eliminate, consolidate, or otherwise modify such existing priority trade issues not later than 60 days before such changes are to take effect.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 114–125, title I, § 117, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 145.)