19 U.S.C. § 1801

Statement of purposes

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The purposes of this chapter are, through trade agreements affording mutual trade benefits—(1) to stimulate the economic growth of the United States and maintain and enlarge foreign markets for the products of United States agriculture, industry, mining, and commerce;(2) to strengthen economic relations with foreign countries through the development of open and nondiscriminatory trading in the free world; and(3) to prevent Communist economic penetration.(Pub. L. 87–794, title I, § 102, Oct. 11, 1962, 76 Stat. 872.)Editorial NotesReferences in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 87–794, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of Pub. L. 87–794 to the Code, see Short Title note below and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesShort Title

Pub. L. 87–794, title I, § 101, Oct. 11, 1962, 76 Stat. 872, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter and section 1323 of this title, amending sections 1351 and 1352 of this title, and sections 172, 6501, and 6511 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, repealing sections 1352a and 1362 to 1365 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under section 1352 and former sections 1352a, 1362, and 1364 of this title, and under section 172 of Title 26, and amending provisions of the Tariff Classification Act of 1962, set out as a note preceding section 1202 of this title] may be cited as the “Trade Expansion Act of 1962’.”

Abolition of Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations

The legal authority for the establishment and operation of the Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations in the Executive Office of the President was changed by section 141 of the Trade Act of 1974, which is set out as section 2171 of this title. For abolition of the Office as established under Ex. Ord. No. 11075 [see below], and for establishment of the Office pursuant instead to the Trade Act of 1974, with provision for the transfer of assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records, unexpended balances and funds, and personnel to the Office as established pursuant to statute rather than Ex. Ord. 11075, see section 2171 of this title.

Executive DocumentsPresident’s Export Council

For provisions relating to establishment of President’s Export Council and the Council’s functions concerning export expansion, see Ex. Ord. No. 12131, May 4, 1979, 44 F.R. 26841, set out as a note under former section 4601 of Title 50, War and National Defense.

Executive Order No. 11075

Ex. Ord. No. 11075, Jan. 15, 1963, 28 F.R. 473, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 11106, Apr. 18, 1963, 28 F.R. 3911; Ex. Ord. No. 11113, June 15, 1963, 28 F.R. 6183, which related to the administration of the trade agreements program, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 11846, Mar. 27, 1975, 40 F.R. 14291, set out under section 2111 of this title.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 12 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1974–2025 · leading case: Transpacific Steel LLC v. United States, 4 F.4th 1306 (Fed. Cir. 2021).

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Transpacific Steel LLC v. United States, 4 F.4th 1306 (Fed. Cir. 2021). “at 872, states that the President “may,” for any of the broad trade-related purposes identified in 19 U.S.C. § 1801 , enter into trade agreements and, among other things, raise or lower duties (within limits) to carry out such agreements.”

Zenith Radio Corp. v. Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co., 505 F. Supp. 1125 (E.D. Pa. 1980). “Introduction; Overview of Trade Act Proceedings The next group of documents with whose admissibility we are concerned consists of records and reports of proceedings under the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, 19 U.S.C. § 1801 , et seq., and its successor statute, the Trade Act of…”

Rosemary Fortin v. F. Ray Marshall, Sec'y, Dep't of Labor, United States of Am., 608 F.2d 525 (1st Cir. 1979). “872 (current version begins at 19 U.S.C. § 1801 ) had been ineffective and replaced it with a new, streamlined program having more liberal eligibility requirements to be administered by the Labor Department.”

United Shoe Workers of Am., Afl-Cio v. Catherine Bedell, Chairman, 506 F.2d 174 (D.C. Cir. 1974). “19 U.S.C. § 1801 et seq. (1970); Act of Oct.”

Yoshida Int'l, Inc. v. United States, 378 F. Supp. 1155 (Cust. Ct. 1974). · cites it 2× “Similar provisions were again included by the Congress in the enactment of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ( 19 U.S.C. § 1801 et seq.). Section 201 of that Act ( 19 U.”

Consumers Union of U. S., Inc. v. Kissinger, 506 F.2d 136 (D.C. Cir. 1974). · cites it 2× “In the form eventually taken by the litigation in the District Court, we consider that the only question before us is whether the actions of the Executive were a regulation of foreign commerce foreclosed to it generally by Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution, and…”

Algonquin SNG, Inc. v. Fed. Energy Admin., 518 F.2d 1051 (D.C. Cir. 1975). “, 19 U.S.C. § 1801 (1970). The statutes represent the most recent solution to a political struggle which has continued throughout our history — whether United States trade policy should be utilized to increase foreign markets or to protect domestic industry.”

B. F. Goodrich Co. v. Dir. of the Div. of Emp. Sec., 385 N.E.2d 262 (Mass. App. Ct. 1979). “872 [1962], codified in 19 U.S.C. §§ 1801 et. seq. [1964]), to be discussed hereafter in this opinion: The action was heard on the pleadings, a "partial stipulation of facts” (filed in two parts), and three exhibits (letters between the parties).”

Zenith Radio Corp. v. Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co., 723 F.2d 238 (3rd Cir. 1983). “Eighteen documents prepared in proceedings before the United States International-Trade Commission under the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, 19 U.S.C. § 1801 et seq. and its successor statute, the Trade Act of 1974, 19 U.”

United States v. Ven-Fuel, Inc., 454 F. Supp. 875 (M.D. Fla. 1978). “This change was promulgated by Presidential Proclamation 4210, issued by President Nixon pursuant to his authority under the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, 19 U.S.C. §§ 1801 et seq. (1976). Under the new system, the defendant’s authorization to import one million barrels of…”

The President's Auth. to Adjust Sugar Quotas (OLC 1983). · cites it 4× “4 These purposes are listed in 19 U.S.C. § 1801 : The purposes o f this chapter are, through trade agreem ents affording mutual trade benefits — (1) to stim ulate the econom ic growth o f the U nited States and m aintain and enlarge foreign m arkets for the products o f U nited…”

V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump (Fed. Cir. 2025). “872 (codified at 19 U.S.C. §§ 1801–1991); Trade Act of 1974, Pub.”

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