{"identifier":"/us/usc/t15/s4021","title":15,"num":"\u00a7\u202f4021.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f4021.\nDefinitions\nAs used in this subchapter\u2014\n(1) the term \u201cexport trade\u201d means trade or commerce in goods, wares, merchandise, or services exported, or in the course of being exported, from the United States or any territory thereof to any foreign nation,\n(2) the term \u201cservice\u201d means intangible economic output, including, but not limited to\u2014\n(A) business, repair, and amusement services,\n(B) management, legal, engineering, architectural, and other professional services, and\n(C) financial, insurance, transportation, informational and any other data-based services, and communication services,\n(3) the term \u201cexport trade activities\u201d means activities or agreements in the course of export trade,\n(4) the term \u201cmethods of operation\u201d means any method by which a person conducts or proposes to conduct export trade,\n(5) the term \u201cperson\u201d means an individual who is a resident of the United States; a partnership that is created under and exists pursuant to the laws of any State or of the United States; a State or local government entity; a corporation, whether organized as a profit or nonprofit corporation, that is created under and exists pursuant to the laws of any State or of the United States; or any association or combination, by contract or other arrangement, between or among such persons,\n(6) the term \u201cantitrust laws\u201d means the antitrust laws, as such term is defined in\nsection 12 of this title\nsection 45 of this title\nsection 45 of this title\n(7) the term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of Commerce or his designee, and\n(8) the term \u201cAttorney General\u201d means the Attorney General of the United States or his designee.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t15/s4021.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t15/s4021","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f4021."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"As used in this subchapter\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s4021/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cexport trade\u201d means trade or commerce in goods, wares, merchandise, or services exported, or in the course of being exported, from the United States or any territory thereof to any foreign nation,","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s4021/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"chapeau","text":" the term \u201cservice\u201d means intangible economic output, including, but not limited to\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t15/s4021/2/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" business, repair, and amusement services,","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t15/s4021/2/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" management, legal, engineering, architectural, and other professional services, and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t15/s4021/2/C","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(C)"},{"t":"content","text":" financial, insurance, transportation, informational and any other data-based services, and communication services,","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s4021/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cexport trade activities\u201d means activities or agreements in the course of export trade,","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s4021/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cmethods of operation\u201d means any method by which a person conducts or proposes to conduct export trade,","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s4021/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cperson\u201d means an individual who is a resident of the United States; a partnership that is created under and exists pursuant to the laws of any State or of the United States; a State or local government entity; a corporation, whether organized as a profit or nonprofit corporation, that is created under and exists pursuant to the laws of any State or of the United States; or any association or combination, by contract or other arrangement, between or among such persons,","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s4021/6","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(6)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cantitrust laws\u201d means the antitrust laws, as such term is defined in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 12 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t15/s12","tail":", and "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 45 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t15/s45","tail":" (to the extent that "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 45 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t15/s45","tail":" prohibits unfair methods of competition), and any State antitrust or unfair competition law,"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s4021/7","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(7)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of Commerce or his designee, and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s4021/8","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(8)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cAttorney General\u201d means the Attorney General of the United States or his designee.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}