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HR 2329119th CongressIn Committee
Uzbekistan Normalized Trade Act
Introduced: Mar 25, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The Uzbekistan Normalized Trade Act would allow the United States to grant Uzbekistan “normal trade relations” (NTR) status—also known as nondiscriminatory treatment or MFN treatment—for Uzbek goods. Specifically, the President would first determine that Title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 should no longer apply to Uzbekistan, and then proclaim the extension of NTR to Uzbekistan’s products. Once the President certifies that Uzbekistan has acceded to the Marrakesh Agreement and is a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Title IV would cease to apply to Uzbekistan. In short, the bill ties U.S. trade benefits for Uzbekistan to its WTO membership and WTO obligations, and makes the NTR extension effective only after formal certification.
Key Points
- 1The bill creates a formal process for extending normal trade relations to Uzbekistan and terminating the applicability of Title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 to Uzbekistan.
- 2The President has the authority to determine that Title IV should no longer apply to Uzbekistan and to proclaim the extension of NTR to Uzbek products.
- 3The extension of NTR becomes effective on the date the President certifies that Uzbekistan has acceded to the Marrakesh Agreement (the WTO founding treaty) and is a WTO member.
- 4Once extended, Title IV (and its nondiscriminatory trade provisions) would no longer apply to Uzbekistan.
- 5The bill’s effective date depends on Uzbek WTO accession and presidential certification, making the move contingent on Uzbekistan joining the WTO.
Impact Areas
Primary group/area affected: Uzbek exporters and importers, and U.S. importers of Uzbek goods, who would gain or rely on NTR (MFN) treatment for trade with the United States.Secondary group/area affected: U.S. industries that compete with Uzbek imports, and U.S. government agencies implementing trade policy; Uzbekistan’s compliance with WTO rules would be central to the arrangement.Additional impacts: The policy would align U.S. trade treatment with Uzbekistan to WTO membership requirements, potentially affecting tariff schedules, dispute resolution, and other WTO-consistent practices. It also creates a formal congressional notification/ certification step for the effective date.
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