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19 U.S.C. § 4586

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In the case of any trade agreement which may be entered into by the President with a USMCA country, the negotiating objectives of the United States with respect to subsidies shall include—
  1. (1)achievement of increased discipline on domestic subsidies provided by a foreign government, including—
    1. (A)the provision of capital, loans, or loan guarantees on terms inconsistent with commercial considerations;
    2. (B)the provision of goods or services at preferential rates;
    3. (C)the granting of funds or forgiveness of debt to cover operating losses sustained by a specific industry; and
    4. (D)the assumption of any costs or expenses of manufacture, production, or distribution;
  2. (2)achievement of increased discipline on export subsidies provided by a foreign government, particularly with respect to agricultural products; and
  3. (3)maintenance of effective remedies against subsidized imports, including, where appropriate, countervailing duties.