19 USC § 4601 - Effect of termination of USMCA country status

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title: "19 USC § 4601 - Effect of termination of USMCA country status"
title_number: 19
title_name: "CUSTOMS DUTIES"
section_number: "4601"
section_name: "Effect of termination of USMCA country status"
chapter_number: 29
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES–MEXICO–CANADA AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTIES"
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part_name: "General Provisions"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 116–113, title IV, § 431, Jan. 29, 2020, 134 Stat. 66.)"
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# § 4601. Effect of termination of USMCA country status

**1** **In general** [^1][^1]

Except as provided in subsection (b), on the date on which a country ceases to be a USMCA country, the provisions of this title  (other than this section) and the amendments made by this title  shall cease to have effect with respect to that country.

See References in Text note below.

**(b)** **Transition provisions**

**(1)** **Proceedings regarding protective orders and undertakings** section 1677f(f) of this title<sup>1</sup>section 1677f(f) of this title

If on the date on which a country ceases to be a USMCA country an investigation or enforcement proceeding concerning the violation of a protective order issued under  (as amended by this title  ) or an undertaking of the government of that country is pending, the investigation or proceeding shall continue, and sanctions may continue to be imposed, in accordance with the provisions of such  (as so amended).

**2** **Binational panel and extraordinary challenge committee reviews** If on the date on which a country ceases to be a USMCA country—

with respect to a determination which involves a class or kind of merchandise and to which subsection (g)(2) of section 1516a of this title applies, such determination shall be reviewable under subsection (a) of that section. In the case of a determination to which the provisions of this paragraph apply, the time limits for commencing an action under 1516a(a) [^2] of this title shall not begin to run until the date on which the USMCA ceases to be in force with respect to that country.

**(A)** a binational panel review under article 10.12 of the USMCA is pending, or has been requested, or

**(B)** an extraordinary challenge committee review under that article is pending, or has been requested,

So in original. Probably should be preceded by “section”.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 116–113, title IV, § 431, Jan. 29, 2020, 134 Stat. 66.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This title, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(1), means title IV of , , , which enacted this section, amended sections 1516a, 1677, 1677f, and 4374 of this title and sections 1581, 1584, 2201, and 2643 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and enacted provisions set out as a note under .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective on the date on which the USMCA enters into force (), but not applicable to certain determinations under  or binational panel reviews under NAFTA, see , set out as an Effective Date of 2020 Amendment note under .