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§ 2518. Definitions
As used in this subchapter—
(1) Agreement
(2) Civil aircraft
The term “civil aircraft and related articles” means—
(A) all aircraft other than aircraft to be purchased for use by the Department of Defense or the United States Coast Guard;
(B) the engines (and parts and components for incorporation therein) of such aircraft;
(C) any other parts, components, and subassemblies for incorporation in such aircraft; and
(D) any ground flight simulators, and parts and components thereof, for use with respect to such aircraft,
whether to be purchased for use as original or replacement equipment in the manufacture, repair, maintenance, rebuilding, modification, or conversion of such aircraft, and without regard to whether such aircraft or articles receive duty-free treatment pursuant to section 601(a)(2).
(3) Developed countries
(4) Eligible product
(A) In general
The term “eligible product” means, with respect to any foreign country or instrumentality that is—
(i) a party to the Agreement, a product or service of that country or instrumentality which is covered under the Agreement for procurement by the United States;
(ii) Mexico, as a party to the USMCA (as defined in section 4502 of this title), a product or service of that country or instrumentality which is covered under the USMCA for procurement by the United States;
(iii) a party to a free trade agreement that entered into force with respect to the United States after December 31, 2003, and before January 2, 2005, a product or service of that country or instrumentality which is covered under the free trade agreement for procurement by the United States;
(iv) a party to the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, a product or service of that country or instrumentality which is covered under that Agreement for procurement by the United States;
(v) a party to a free trade agreement that entered into force with respect to the United States after December 31, 2005, and before July 2, 2006, a product or service of that country or instrumentality which is covered under the free trade agreement for procurement by the United States;
(vi) a party to the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement, a product or service of that country or instrumentality which is covered under that Agreement for procurement by the United States;
(vii) a party to the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, a product or service of that country or instrumentality which is covered under that agreement for procurement by the United States;
(viii) a party to the United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement, a product or service of that country or instrumentality which is covered under that agreement for procurement by the United States;
(ix) a party to the United States–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, a product or service of that country or instrumentality which is covered under that agreement for procurement by the United States; or
(x) a party to the United States–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement, a product or service of that country or instrumentality which is covered under that agreement for procurement by the United States.
(B) Rule of origin
(C) Lowered threshold for certain products as a consequence of United States-Israel free trade area provisions
The term “eligible product” includes a product or service of Israel for which the United States is obligated to waive Buy National restrictions under—
(i) the Agreement on the Establishment of a Free Trade Area between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Israel, regardless of the thresholds provided for in the Agreement (as defined in paragraph (1)), or
(ii) any subsequent agreement between the United States and Israel which lowers on a reciprocal basis the applicable threshold for entities covered by the Agreement.
(D) Lowered threshold for certain products as a consequence of United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement
(5) Instrumentality
(6) Least developed country
(7) Major industrial country
(Pub. L. 96–39, title III, § 308, July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 241; Pub. L. 99–47, § 7, June 11, 1985, 99 Stat. 84; Pub. L. 100–449, title III, § 306, Sept. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 1876; Pub. L. 103–182, title III, § 381(c), Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2129; Pub. L. 103–465, title III, § 342(f), Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4953; Pub. L. 104–295, § 20(c)(12), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3528; Pub. L. 108–286, title IV, § 401, Aug. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 950; Pub. L. 109–53, title IV, § 401, Aug. 2, 2005, 119 Stat. 495; Pub. L. 109–169, title IV, § 401, Jan. 11, 2006, 119 Stat. 3599; Pub. L. 109–283, title IV, § 401, Sept. 26, 2006, 120 Stat. 1209; Pub. L. 110–138, title IV, § 401, Dec. 14, 2007, 121 Stat. 1486; Pub. L. 112–41, title IV, § 401, Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 459; Pub. L. 112–42, title IV, § 401, Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 494; Pub. L. 112–43, title IV, § 401, Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 529; Pub. L. 116–113, title V, § 505(b), Jan. 29, 2020, 134 Stat. 77.)