U.S. Code > Title 19 Customs Duties > CHAPTER 4—TARIFF ACT OF 1930 (§§ 1202—1683g) > SUBTITLE IV—COUNTERVAILING AND ANTIDUMPING DUTIES (§§ 1671—1677n) > Part III—Reviews; Other Actions Regarding Agreements (§§ 1675—1676a) > subpart b—consultations and determinations regarding quantitative restriction agreements (§§ 1676—1676a) > § 1676. Required consultations

§ 1676. Required consultations

(a) Agreements in response to countervailable subsidies
Within 90 days after the administering authority accepts a quantitative restriction agreement under section 1671c (a)(2) or (c)(3) of this title, the President shall enter into consultations with the government that is party to the agreement for purposes of—
(1) eliminating the countervailable subsidy completely, or
(2) reducing the net countervailable subsidy to a level that eliminates completely the injurious effect of exports to the United States of the merchandise.
(b) Modification of agreements on basis of consultations
At the direction of the President, the administering authority shall modify a quantitative restriction agreement as a result of consultations entered into under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Special rule regarding agreements under section 1671c (c)(3) of this title
This chapter shall cease to apply to a quantitative restriction agreement described in section 1671c (c)(3) of this title at such time as that agreement ceases to have force and effect under section 1671c (f) of this title or violation is found under section 1671c (i) of this title.