{"identifier":"/us/usc/t19/s2906","title":19,"num":"\u00a7\u202f2906.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f2906.\nDefinitions\nFor purposes of this chapter:\n(1) The term \u201cdistortion\u201d includes, but is not limited to, a subsidy.\n(2) The term \u201cforeign country\u201d includes any foreign instrumentality. Any territory or possession of a foreign country that is administered separately for customs purposes, shall be treated as a separate foreign country.\n(3) The term \u201cGATT\u201d means the GATT 1947 (as defined in\nsection 3501(1)(A) of this title\n(4) The term \u201cimplementing bill\u201d has the meaning given such term in\nsection 2191(b)(1) of this title\n(5) The term \u201cinternational trade\u201d includes, but is not limited to\u2014\n(A) trade in both goods and services, and\n(B) foreign direct investment by United States persons, especially if such investment has implications for trade in goods and services.\n(6) The term \u201cstate trading enterprise\u201d means\u2014\n(A) any agency, instrumentality, or administrative unit of a foreign country which\u2014\n(i) purchases goods or services in international trade for any purpose other than the use of such goods or services by such agency, instrumentality, administrative unit, or foreign country, or\n(ii) sells goods or services in international trade; or\n(B) any business firm which\u2014\n(i) is substantially owned or controlled by a foreign country or any agency, instrumentality, or administrative unit thereof,\n(ii) is granted (formally or informally) any special or exclusive privilege by such foreign country, agency, instrumentality, or administrative unit, and\n(iii) purchases goods or services in international trade for any purpose other than the use of such goods or services by such foreign country, agency, instrumentality, or administrative unit, or which sells goods or services in international trade.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t19/s2906.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t19/s2906","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f2906."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"For purposes of this chapter:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t19/s2906/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201cdistortion\u201d includes, but is not limited to, a subsidy.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t19/s2906/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201cforeign country\u201d includes any foreign instrumentality. Any territory or possession of a foreign country that is administered separately for customs purposes, shall be treated as a separate foreign country.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t19/s2906/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201cGATT\u201d means the GATT 1947 (as defined in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 3501(1)(A) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t19/s3501/1/A","tail":")."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t19/s2906/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201cimplementing bill\u201d has the meaning given such term in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 2191(b)(1) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t19/s2191/b/1","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t19/s2906/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"chapeau","text":" The term \u201cinternational trade\u201d includes, but is not limited to\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t19/s2906/5/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" trade in both goods and services, and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t19/s2906/5/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" foreign direct investment by United States persons, especially if such investment has implications for trade in goods and services.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t19/s2906/6","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(6)"},{"t":"chapeau","text":" The term \u201cstate trading enterprise\u201d means\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t19/s2906/6/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"chapeau","text":" any agency, instrumentality, or administrative unit of a foreign country which\u2014"},{"t":"clause","id":"/us/usc/t19/s2906/6/A/i","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(i)"},{"t":"content","text":" purchases goods or services in international trade for any purpose other than the use of such goods or services by such agency, instrumentality, administrative unit, or foreign country, or","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"clause","id":"/us/usc/t19/s2906/6/A/ii","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(ii)"},{"t":"content","text":" sells goods or services in international trade; or","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t19/s2906/6/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"chapeau","text":" any business firm which\u2014"},{"t":"clause","id":"/us/usc/t19/s2906/6/B/i","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(i)"},{"t":"content","text":" is substantially owned or controlled by a foreign country or any agency, instrumentality, or administrative unit thereof,","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"clause","id":"/us/usc/t19/s2906/6/B/ii","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(ii)"},{"t":"content","text":" is granted (formally or informally) any special or exclusive privilege by such foreign country, agency, instrumentality, or administrative unit, and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"clause","id":"/us/usc/t19/s2906/6/B/iii","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(iii)"},{"t":"content","text":" purchases goods or services in international trade for any purpose other than the use of such goods or services by such foreign country, agency, instrumentality, or administrative unit, or which sells goods or services in international trade.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}