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§ 6a. Conduct involving trade or commerce with foreign nations

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Release point 119-93 · current through 05/19/2026

§ 6a.

Conduct involving trade or commerce with foreign nations

Sections 1 to 7 of this title shall not apply to conduct involving trade or commerce (other than import trade or import commerce) with foreign nations unless—

(1)

such conduct has a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect—

(A)

on trade or commerce which is not trade or commerce with foreign nations, or on import trade or import commerce with foreign nations; or

(B)

on export trade or export commerce with foreign nations, of a person engaged in such trade or commerce in the United States; and

(2)

such effect gives rise to a claim under the provisions of sections 1 to 7 of this title, other than this section.

If sections 1 to 7 of this title apply to such conduct only because of the operation of paragraph (1)(B), then sections 1 to 7 of this title shall apply to such conduct only for injury to export business in the United States.

Source(July 2, 1890, ch. 647, § 7, as added Pub. L. 97–290, title IV, § 402,
Oct. 8, 1982
, 96 Stat. 1246.)
Notes

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 7 of act July 2, 1890, ch. 647, 26 Stat. 210, related to suits by persons injured by acts in violation of sections 1 to 7 of this title and was classified as a note under section 15 of this title, prior to repeal by act July 7, 1955, ch. 283, § 3, 69 Stat. 283, effective six months after
July 7, 1955
.

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