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§ 3451. Effect of termination of NAFTA country status

(a) In general
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, on the date on which a country ceases to be a NAFTA country, the provisions of this title [1] (other than this section) and the amendments made by this title [1] shall cease to have effect with respect to that country.
(b) Transition provisions
(1) Proceedings regarding protective orders and undertakings
If on the date on which a country ceases to be a NAFTA country an investigation or enforcement proceeding concerning the violation of a protective order issued under section 1677f (f) of this title or an undertaking of the Government of that country is pending, the investigation or proceeding shall continue, and sanctions may continue to be imposed, in accordance with the provisions of such section 1677f (f) of this title.
(2) Binational panel and extraordinary challenge committee reviews
If on the date on which a country ceases to be a NAFTA country—
(A) a binational panel review under article 1904 of the Agreement is pending, or has been requested; or
(B) an extraordinary challenge committee review under article 1904 of the Agreement is pending, or has been requested;
with respect to a determination which involves a class or kind of merchandise and to which section 1516a (g)(2) of this title applies, such determination shall be reviewable under section 1516a (a) of this title. In the case of a determination to which the provisions of this paragraph apply, the time limits for commencing an action under section 1516a (a) of this title shall not begin to run until the date on which the Agreement ceases to be in force with respect to that country.


[1] See References in Text note below.
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