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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 2102. Congressional statement of purpose
The purposes of this chapter are, through trade agreements
affording mutual benefits -
(1) to foster the economic growth of and full employment in the
United States and to strengthen economic relations between the
United States and foreign countries through open and
nondiscriminatory world trade;
(2) to harmonize, reduce, and eliminate barriers to trade on a
basis which assures substantially equivalent competitive
opportunities for the commerce of the United States;
(3) to establish fairness and equity in international trading
relations, including reform of the General Agreement on Tariffs
and Trade;
(4) to provide adequate procedures to safeguard American
industry and labor against unfair or injurious import
competition, and to assist industries, firm,(!1) workers, and
communities to adjust to changes in international trade flows;
(5) to open up market opportunities for United States commerce
in nonmarket economies; and
(6) to provide fair and reasonable access to products of less
developed countries in the United States market.
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