# 19 U.S.C. § 2420: Trade enforcement priorities

> Federal · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s2420

## Section

- **Citation:** 19 U.S.C. § 2420
- **Heading:** Trade enforcement priorities
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES > CHAPTER 12—TRADE ACT OF 1974 > SUBCHAPTER III—ENFORCEMENT OF UNITED STATES RIGHTS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS AND RESPONSE TO CERTAIN FOREIGN TRADE PRACTICES

## Text

Not later than May 31 of each calendar year that begins after February 24, 2016 , the United States Trade Representative (in this section referred to as the “Trade Representative”) shall consult with the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives with respect to the prioritization of acts, policies, or practices of foreign governments that raise concerns with respect to obligations under the WTO Agreements or any other trade agreement to which the United States is a party, or otherwise create or maintain barriers to United States goods, services, or investment.

( Pub. L. 93–618, title III, § 310 , as added Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1302(a) , Aug. 23, 1988 , 102 Stat. 1176 ; amended Pub. L. 103–465, title III, § 314(f) , Dec. 8, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4941 ; Pub. L. 114–125, title VI, § 601(a) , Feb. 24, 2016 , 130 Stat. 180 .)

## Nearby sections

- [19 U.S.C. § 2411 Actions by United States Trade Representative](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s2411.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 2412 Initiation of investigations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s2412.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 2413 Consultation upon initiation of investigation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s2413.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 2414 Determinations by Trade Representative](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s2414.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 2415 Implementation of actions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s2415.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 2416 Monitoring of foreign compliance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s2416.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 2417 Modification and termination of actions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s2417.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 2418 Request for information](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s2418.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 2419 Administration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s2419.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 2420 Trade enforcement priorities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s2420.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 2461 Authority to extend preferences](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s2461.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 2462 Designation of beneficiary developing countries](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s2462.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 2463 Designation of eligible articles](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s2463.md)
- [19 U.S.C. § 2464 Review and report to Congress](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s2464.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t19_s2420. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.