Title 19 — Customs Duties
Chapter 12 — Trade Act of 1974
§ 2466b. Termination of benefits for sub-Saharan African countries
Statutory text
In the case of a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country, as defined in section 2466a(c) 1 of this title, duty-free treatment provided under this subchapter shall remain in effect through .
Footnotes
- 1 See References in Text note below.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Trade Act of 1974
Pub. L. 93–618 title V § 506B · 88 Stat. 1978
Enacted · 19 U.S.C. § 2466b
Pub. L. 93–618, title V, § 506B, as added Pub. L. 106–200, title I, § 114, May 18, 2000, 114 Stat. 266
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 93–618, title V, § 506B, as added Pub. L. 106–200, title I, § 114, May 18, 2000, 114 Stat. 266AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004
Pub. L. 108–274 § 7(a)(1) · 118 Stat. 820
Substituted · 19 U.S.C. § 2466b
Pub. L. 108–274 substituted “2015” for “2008”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 108–274 substituted “2015” for “2008”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Extension of program.— Section 506B of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2466b) is amended by striking “2008” and inserting “2015”.AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act of 2015
Pub. L. 114–27 title I § 103(a) · 129 Stat. 362
Substituted · 19 U.S.C. § 2466b
Pub. L. 114–27 substituted “September 30, 2025” for “September 30, 2015”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 114–27 substituted “September 30, 2025” for “September 30, 2015”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) In General.— Section 506B of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2466b) is amended by striking “September 30, 2015” and inserting “September 30, 2025”.Pub. L. 119–75 div. I § 5019(a)(1)(A) · 140 Stat. 632
Substituted · 19 U.S.C. § 2466b
Pub. L. 119–75 substituted “December 31, 2026” for “September 30, 2025”
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–75 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 119–75 substituted “December 31, 2026” for “September 30, 2025”.Pub. L. 119–103 div. B § 2008(a) · 140 Stat. 1001
Substituted · 19 U.S.C. § 2466b
Pub. L. 119–103 substituted “2028” for “2026”
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–103 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 119–103 substituted “2028” for “2026”.
2 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial · 2 unresolved
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Section 2466a(c) of this title, referred to in text, was redesignated section 2466a(e) of this title by Pub. L. 114–27, title I, § 105(b), (c), , 129 Stat. 366.
Amendments2004–2026 · 3 rounds
2026
Pub. L. 119–103 substituted “2028” for “2026”.
Pub. L. 119–75 substituted “” for “”.
2015
Pub. L. 114–27 substituted “” for “”.
2004
Pub. L. 108–274 substituted “2015” for “2008”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Retroactive Application of 2026 Amendment
Pub. L. 119–75, div. I, § 5019(a)(2), , 140 Stat. 632, provided that:
“(A) In general.—
Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, and subject to subparagraph (B), any entry of a covered article to which duty-free treatment or other preferential treatment under section 506A of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2466a) or section 112 of the African Grown [sic] and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721) would have applied if the entry had been made on , that was made—
“(i) after , and
“(ii) before the date of the enactment of this Act [],
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry occurred on the date of the enactment of this Act.
“(B) Requests.—
A liquidation or reliquidation may be made under subparagraph (A) with respect to an entry only if a request therefor is filed with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act that contains sufficient information to enable such Commissioner—
“(i) to locate the entry; or
“(ii) to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located.
“(C) Payment of amounts owed.—
Any amounts owed by the United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an entry of a covered article under subparagraph (A) shall be paid, without interest of any kind, not later than 90 days after the date of the liquidation or reliquidation (as the case may be).
“(D) Definitions.—
In this paragraph:
“(i) Covered article.—
The term ‘covered article’ means an article from a country that is designated by the President as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country under section 104 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3703) as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.
“(ii) Entry.—
The term ‘entry’ includes a withdrawal from warehouse for consumption.”
Credits
2000–2026 · 5 acts
- 2000Pub. L. 93–618, title V, § 506B, as added Pub. L. 106–200, title I, § 114, , 114 Stat. 266
- 2004amended Pub. L. 108–274, § 7(a)(1), , 118 Stat. 823
- 2015Pub. L. 114–27, title I, § 103(a), , 129 Stat. 364
- 2026Pub. L. 119–75, div. I, § 5019(a)(1)(A), , 140 Stat. 632
- 2026Pub. L. 119–103, div. B, § 2008(a), , 140 Stat. 1001.
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(Pub. L. 93–618, title V, § 506B, as added Pub. L. 106–200, title I, § 114, , 114 Stat. 266; amended Pub. L. 108–274, § 7(a)(1), , 118 Stat. 823; Pub. L. 114–27, title I, § 103(a), , 129 Stat. 364; Pub. L. 119–75, div. I, § 5019(a)(1)(A), , 140 Stat. 632; Pub. L. 119–103, div. B, § 2008(a), , 140 Stat. 1001.)