### Question
How does the law define least developed country?


### Answer
Under *19 U.S.C. § 1677*, **least developed country** is defined as:

> a country which the Trade Representative determines is—


(i) a country referred to as a least developed country within the meaning of paragraph (a) of Annex VII to the Subsidies Agreement, or


(ii) any other country listed in Annex VII to the Subsidies Agreement, but only if the country has a per capita gross national product of less than $1,000 per annum as measured by the most recent data available from the World Bank

#### Citation:
  - *19 U.S.C. § 1677*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 4-TARIFF ACT OF 1930 > SUBTITLE IV-COUNTERVAILING AND ANTIDUMPING DUTIES > Part IV-General Provisions**

