Appendix F. Export Trade Company Act

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APPENDIX F

EXPORT TRADING COMPANY ACT

Section 301

To promote and encourage export trade, the Secretary [of

Commerce] may issue certificates of review and advise and assist any

person with respect to applying for certificates of review. [15 U.S.C. §

4011]

Section 302

(a) To apply for a certificate of review, a person shall submit to the

Secretary a written application which—

(1) specifies conduct limited to export trade, and

(2) is in a form and contains any information, including information

pertaining to the overall market in which the applicant operates, required

by rule or regulation promulgated under [section 310 of this Act].

(b) (1) Within ten days after an application submitted under subsection

(a) of this section is received by the Secretary, the Secretary shall publish

in the Federal Register a notice that announces that an application for a

certificate of review has been submitted, identifies each person

submitting the application, and describes the conduct for which the

application is submitted.

(2) Not later than seven days after an application submitted under

subsection (a) is received by the Secretary, the Secretary shall transmit to

the Attorney General—

(A) a copy of the application,

(B) any information submitted to the Secretary in connection

with the application, and

(C) any other relevant information (as determined by the

Secretary) in the possession of the Secretary, including information

regarding the market share of the applicant in the line of commerce to

which the conduct specified in the application relates. [15 U.S.C. § 4012]

Section 303