### Question
How is the term former beneficiary country defined?


### Answer
The term **former beneficiary country** is defined in *19 U.S.C. § 2702* as the following:

> a country that ceases to be designated as a beneficiary country under this chapter because the country has become a party to a free trade agreement with the United States

#### Citation:
  - *19 U.S.C. § 2702*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 15-CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY**

