Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988

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The Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 is a major U.S. federal law aimed at strengthening American trade policy and industrial competitiveness, including reforms to export controls, trade remedies, and technology development.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
trade law
addresses currency manipulation concerns
export controls
intellectual property protection in trade
technology development
trade remedies
unfair trade practices
alsoKnownAs Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 NERFINISHED
amends Export Administration Act NERFINISHED
Tariff Act of 1930 NERFINISHED
Trade Act of 1974 NERFINISHED
U.S. patent and trademark-related trade provisions
containsProvision Special 301 NERFINISHED
Super 301 NERFINISHED
changes to antidumping and countervailing duty laws
export promotion measures
manufacturing extension programs
provisions on trade with Japan and other major trading partners
strengthened safeguards against unfair imports
strengthening Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974
technology and innovation programs
country United States of America
surface form: United States
empowers Department of Commerce NERFINISHED
U.S. Trade Representative NERFINISHED
establishes Manufacturing Technology Centers program NERFINISHED
National Trade Data Bank NERFINISHED
Technology Administration in the U.S. Department of Commerce NERFINISHED
focusesOn competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing
improving U.S. trade enforcement
promotion of high-technology industries
historicalContext enacted during concerns over trade imbalance with Japan and other countries in the 1980s
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
policyArea export control policy
industrial policy
international trade
technology policy
presidentAtSigning Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED
primaryGoal enhance U.S. industrial competitiveness
reduce U.S. trade deficit
strengthen U.S. trade policy
publicLawNumber Public Law 100-418 NERFINISHED
requires identification of priority foreign country practices
negotiations to remove unfair trade barriers
periodic reports on foreign trade barriers
signedBy Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED
yearEnacted 1988

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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act amendedBy Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988
Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 amendedBy Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988