Subsidy negotiations
19 U.S.C. § 4586
in effectIn 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) achievement of increased discipline on domestic subsidies provided by a foreign government, including—(A) the provision of capital, loans, or loan guarantees on terms inconsistent with commercial considerations; (B) the provision of goods or services at preferential rates; (C) the granting of funds or forgiveness of debt to cover operating losses sustained by a specific industry; and (D) the assumption of any costs or expenses of manufacture, production, or distribution;
(2) achievement of increased discipline on export subsidies provided by a foreign government, particularly with respect to agricultural products; and
(3) maintenance of effective remedies against subsidized imports, including, where appropriate, countervailing duties.
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc19@119-95.zipFetched: 6/4/2026
