19 U.S.C. § 4587: Identification of industries facing subsidized imports

as a result of implementation of provisions of the USMCA, the industry is likely to face increased competition from subsidized imports, from a USMCA country, with which it directly competes; or the industry is likely to face increased competition from subsidized imports with which it directly competes from any other country designated by the President, following consultations with the Congress, as benefiting from a reduction of tariffs or other trade barriers under a trade agreement that enters into force with respect to the United States after January 1, 1994 ; and that the industry is likely to experience a deterioration of its competitive position before more effective rules and disciplines relating to the use of government subsidies have been developed with respect to the country concerned; Within 90 days after receipt of a petition under subsection (a), the Trade Representative, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, shall decide whether to identify the industry on the basis that there is a reasonable likelihood that the industry may face both the subsidization described in subsection (a)(1) and the deterioration described in subsection (a)(2). compile and make available to the industry information under section 2418 of this title ; recommend to the President that an investigation by the International Trade Commission be requested under section 332 of the Tariff Act of 1930 [ 19 U.S.C. 1332 ]; or take actions described in both paragraphs (1) and (2). under section 2411 of this title , including the initiation of an investigation under section 2412(c) of this title (in the case of the Trade Representative); or under subtitle A of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 [ 19 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.], including the initiation of an investigation under section 702(a) of that Act [ 19 U.S.C. 1671a(a) ] (in the case of the Secretary of Commerce). shall seek the advice of the advisory committees established under section 2155 of this title ; shall consult with the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives; shall coordinate with the interagency organization established under section 1872 of this title ; and may ask the President to request advice from the International Trade Commission. In the event an investigation is initiated under section 2412(c) of this title as a result of a review under this subsection and the Trade Representative, following such investigation (including any applicable dispute settlement proceedings under the USMCA or any other trade agreement), determines to take action under section 2411(a) of this title , the Trade Representative shall give preference to actions that most directly affect the products that benefit from governmental subsidies and were the subject of the investigation, unless there are no significant imports of such products or the Trade Representative otherwise determines that application of the action to other products would be more effective. prejudice the right of any industry to file a petition under any trade law; prejudice, affect, or substitute for, any proceeding, investigation, determination, or action by the Secretary of Commerce, the International Trade Commission, or the Trade Representative pursuant to such a petition; or prejudice, affect, substitute for, or obviate any proceeding, investigation, or determination under section 2411 of this title , title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 [ 19 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.], or any other trade law. Nothing in this section may be construed to alter in any manner the requirements in effect before January 29, 2020 , for standing under any law of the United States or to add any additional requirements for standing under any law of the United States.