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Title 19 - Customs Duties
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Publication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 19 - CUSTOMS DUTIES |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contains | Sections 1 to 4112 |
Date | 2011 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
Positive Law | No |
- Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 - COLLECTION DISTRICTS, PORTS, AND OFFICERS (§§ 1 - 70)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 1 - Organization of customs service
- Section 2 - Rearrangement and limitation of districts; changing locations
- Section 3 - Superintendence of collection of import duties
- Section 4 - Omitted
- Section 5, 5a - Repealed. Pub. L. 91-271, title III, §321(a), (b), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 293
- Section 6 - Designation of customs officers for foreign service; status; rejection of designated customs...
- Section 6a to 6d - Repealed. Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263, §13(b), 68 Stat. 1231
- Section 6e - Overtime compensation based on standard or daylight saving time
- Section 7 to 11 - Repealed. Pub. L. 91-271, title III, §321(c)-(g), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 293
- Section 12 to 18 - Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, §4(a)(1)-(7), 70 Stat. 947
- Section 19, 20 - Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 646
- Section 21 to 24 - Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, §4(a)(8)-(11), (13), 70 Stat. 947
- Section 26 to 28 - Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, §4(a)(12)-(14), 70 Stat. 947
- Section 29 - Repealed. Aug. 26, 1935, ch. 689, §2, 49 Stat. 864
- Section 30 - Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, §4(a)(34), 70 Stat. 948
- Section 30a - Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, §651(a)(3), 46 Stat. 762, eff. June 18, 1930
- Section 31, 32 - Repealed. Pub. L. 92-310, title II, §226, June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 206
- Section 33 to 35 - Repealed. Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, §2(a), 67 Stat. 507
- Section 36, 37 - Repealed. Pub. L. 91-271, title III, §321(h), (i), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 293
- Section 38 - Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, §651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762, eff. June 18, 1930
- Section 39 - Repealed. Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, §2(a), 67 Stat. 507
- Section 40 - Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, §4(a)(15), 70 Stat. 947
- Section 41 - Repealed. Feb. 28, 1933, ch. 131, §1, 47 Stat. 1349
- Section 42 to 45 - Repealed. Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, §2(a), 67 Stat. 507
- Section 46, 47 - Repealed. Feb. 28, 1933, ch. 131, §1, 47 Stat. 1349
- Section 48 - Repealed. Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 744, §2, 60 Stat. 807, eff. Nov. 1, 1946
- Section 49 - Repealed. Aug. 26, 1935, ch. 689, §1, 49 Stat. 864
- Section 50, 51 - Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 642, 645, 650
- Section 52 - Payment of compensation and expenses
- Section 53 to 57 - Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, §4(a)(16)-(20), 70 Stat. 947
- Section 58 - Repealed. Pub. L. 95-410, title II, §214(a), Oct. 3, 1978, 92 Stat. 904
- Section 58a - Fees for services of customs officers
- Section 58b - User fee for customs services at certain small airports and other facilities
- Section 58b-1 - Expenses from fees collected
- Section 58c - Fees for certain customs services
- Section 59 - Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, §4(a)(21), 70 Stat. 947
- Section 60 - Penalty for extortion
- Section 61, 62 - Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, §4(a)(22), (23), 70 Stat. 947
- Section 63 - Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 636
- Section 64 - Laws imposing fines applicable to persons acting under customs laws
- Section 66 - Rules and forms prescribed by Secretary
- Section 67 - Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, §4(a)(24), 70 Stat. 947
- Section 68 - Enforcement of customs and immigration laws in Guam and the Virgin Islands and along Canadian and...
- Section 69 - Erection of protective gates and fences across and around roads crossing borders
- Section 70 - Obstruction of revenue officers by masters of vessels
- Chapter 1A - FOREIGN TRADE ZONES (§§ 81a - 81u)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 81a - Definitions
- Section 81b - Establishment of zones
- Section 81c - Exemption from customs laws of merchandise brought into foreign trade zone
- Section 81d - Customs officers and guards
- Section 81e - Vessels entering or leaving zone; coastwise trade
- Section 81f - Application for establishment and expansion of zone
- Section 81g - Granting of application
- Section 81h - Rules and regulations
- Section 81i - Cooperation of Board with other agencies
- Section 81j - Cooperation of other agencies with Board
- Section 81k - Agreements as to use of property
- Section 81l - Facilities to be provided and maintained
- Section 81m - Permission to others to use zone
- Section 81n - Operation of zone as public utility; cost of customs service
- Section 81o - Residents of zone
- Section 81p - Accounts and recordkeeping
- Section 81q - Transfer of grant
- Section 81r - Revocation of grants
- Section 81s - Offenses
- Section 81t - Separability
- Section 81u - Right to alter, amend, or repeal chapter
- Chapter 2 - THE TARIFF COMMISSION (§§ 91 - 107)
- Section 91, 92 - Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 643
- Section 93 - Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, §651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762
- Section 94 - Omitted
- Section 95 - Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, §651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762
- Section 96 to 98 - Omitted
- Section 99 - Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 643
- Section 100 - Omitted
- Section 101 - Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 643
- Section 102 to 104 - Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, §651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762
- Section 105 - Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 643
- Section 106 - Omitted
- Section 107 - Repealed. Oct. 10, 1940, ch. 851, §4, 54 Stat. 1111
- Chapter 3 - THE TARIFF AND RELATED PROVISIONS (§§ 121 - 580)
- Chapter 4 - TARIFF ACT OF 1930 (§§ 1202 - 1683g)
- Table Of Contents
- Front Matter
- Subtitle I - HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (§§ 1202)
- Subtitle II - SPECIAL PROVISIONS (§§ 1301 - 1367)
- Subtitle III - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS (§§ 1401 - 1654)
- Subtitle IV - COUNTERVAILING AND ANTIDUMPING DUTIES (§§ 1671 - 1677n)
- Subtitle V - REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO IMPORTS OF CERTAIN CIGARETTES AND SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS (§§ 1681 - 1681b)
- Subtitle VI - SOFTWOOD LUMBER (§§ 1683 - 1683g)
- Chapter 5 - SMUGGLING (§§ 1701 - 1711)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 1701 - Customs-enforcement area
- Section 1702 - Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §21, 62 Stat. 862, eff. Sept. 1, 1948
- Section 1703 - Seizure and forfeiture of vessels
- Section 1704 - Refusal or revocation of registry, enrollment, license or number on evidence that vessel engaging...
- Section 1705 - Destruction of forfeited vessel or vehicle
- Section 1706 - Importation in vessels under thirty tons and aircraft; licenses; labels as prima facie evidence...
- Section 1706a - Civil penalties for trading without required certificate of documentation
- Section 1707 - Repealed. Pub. L. 104-295, §3(a)(2), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3515
- Section 1708 - Repealed. Pub. L. 106-36, title I, §1001(b)(6), June 25, 1999, 113 Stat. 132
- Section 1709 - Definitions
- Section 1710 - Separability
- Section 1711 - Citation of chapter
- Chapter 6 - TRADE FAIR PROGRAM (§§ 1751 - 1756)
- Chapter 7 - TRADE EXPANSION PROGRAM (§§ 1801 - 1991)
- Chapter 8 - AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS (§§ 2001 - 2033)
- Chapter 9 - VISUAL AND AUDITORY MATERIALS OF EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND CULTURAL CHARACTER (§§ 2051 - 2052)
- Chapter 10 - CUSTOMS SERVICE (§§ 2071 - 2083)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 2071 - Establishment of Service; Commissioner; appointment
- Section 2072 - Officers and employees
- Section 2073 - Transfer of personnel, etc., to Service
- Section 2074 - Establishment of revolving fund
- Section 2075 - Appropriations authorization
- Section 2076 - Advances in foreign countries
- Section 2077 - Advances for enforcement of customs provisions
- Section 2078 - Certification of reason for advance
- Section 2079 - Payments in foreign countries; claims for reimbursement
- Section 2080 - Advances from available appropriations; rules and regulations
- Section 2081 - Undercover investigative operations of Customs Service
- Section 2082 - Customs Service administration
- Section 2083 - Annual national trade and customs law violation estimates and enforcement strategy
- Chapter 11 - IMPORTATION OF PRE-COLUMBIAN MONUMENTAL OR ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTURE OR MURALS (§§ 2091 - 2095)
- Chapter 12 - TRADE ACT OF 1974 (§§ 2101 - 2497b)
- Table Of Contents
- Front Matter
- Section 2101 - Short title
- Section 2102 - Congressional statement of purpose
- Subchapter I - NEGOTIATING AND OTHER AUTHORITY (§§ 2111 - 2242)
- Subchapter II - RELIEF FROM INJURY CAUSED BY IMPORT COMPETITION (§§ 2251 - 2401g)
- Subchapter III - ENFORCEMENT OF UNITED STATES RIGHTS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS AND RESPONSE TO CERTAIN FOREIGN TRADE... (§§ 2411 - 2420)
- Subchapter IV - TRADE RELATIONS WITH COUNTRIES NOT RECEIVING NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT (§§ 2431 - 2451b)
- Subchapter V - GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES (§§ 2461 - 2467)
- Subchapter VI - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 2481 - 2487)
- Subchapter VII - TARIFF TREATMENT OF PRODUCTS OF, AND OTHER SANCTIONS AGAINST, UNCOOPERATIVE MAJOR DRUG PRODUCING... (§§ 2491 - 2495)
- Subchapter VIII - SUPPLEMENTAL AGRICULTURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE (§§ 2497 - 2497b)
- Chapter 13 - TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT OF 1979 (§§ 2501 - 2582)
- Table Of Contents
- Front Matter
- Section 2501 - Short title
- Section 2502 - Congressional statement of purposes
- Section 2503 - Approval of trade agreements
- Section 2504 - Relationship of trade agreements to United States law
- Subchapter I - GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT (§§ 2511 - 2518)
- Subchapter II - TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE (STANDARDS) (§§ 2531 - 2578b)
- Subchapter III - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (§§ 2581 - 2582)
- Chapter 14 - CONVENTION ON CULTURAL PROPERTY (§§ 2601 - 2613)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 2601 - Definitions
- Section 2602 - Agreements to implement Article 9 of the convention
- Section 2603 - Emergency implementation of import restrictions
- Section 2604 - Designation of materials covered by agreements or emergency actions
- Section 2605 - Cultural Property Advisory Committee
- Section 2606 - Import restrictions
- Section 2607 - Stolen cultural property
- Section 2608 - Temporary disposition of materials and articles subject to this chapter
- Section 2609 - Seizure and forfeiture
- Section 2610 - Evidentiary requirements
- Section 2611 - Certain material and articles exempt from this chapter
- Section 2612 - Regulations
- Section 2613 - Enforcement
- Chapter 15 - CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY (§§ 2701 - 2707)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 2701 - Authority to grant duty-free treatment
- Section 2702 - Beneficiary country
- Section 2703 - Eligible articles
- Section 2703a - Special rules for Haiti
- Section 2704 - International Trade Commission reports on impact of Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Program
- Section 2705 - Impact study by Secretary of Labor
- Section 2706 - Effective date
- Section 2707 - Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade
- Chapter 16 - WINE TRADE (§§ 2801 - 2806)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 2801 - Congressional findings and purposes
- Section 2802 - Definitions
- Section 2803 - Designation of major wine trading countries
- Section 2804 - Actions to reduce or eliminate tariff and nontariff barriers affecting United States wine
- Section 2805 - Required consultations
- Section 2806 - United States wine export promotion
- Chapter 17 - NEGOTIATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TRADE AGREEMENTS (§§ 2901 - 2906)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 2901 - Overall and principal trade negotiating objectives of the United States
- Section 2902 - Trade agreement negotiating authority
- Section 2903 - Implementation of trade agreements
- Section 2904 - Termination and reservation authority; reciprocal nondiscriminatory treatment
- Section 2905 - Accession of state trading regimes to General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade or WTO
- Section 2906 - Definitions
- Chapter 18 - IMPLEMENTATION OF HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (§§ 3001 - 3012)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 3001 - Purposes
- Section 3002 - Definitions
- Section 3003 - Congressional approval of United States accession to the Convention
- Section 3004 - Enactment of Harmonized Tariff Schedule
- Section 3005 - Commission review of, and recommendations regarding, Harmonized Tariff Schedule
- Section 3006 - Presidential action on Commission recommendations
- Section 3007 - Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule
- Section 3008 - Import and export statistics
- Section 3009 - Coordination of trade policy and Convention
- Section 3010 - United States participation on Customs Cooperation Council regarding Convention
- Section 3011 - Transition to Harmonized Tariff Schedule
- Section 3012 - Reference to Harmonized Tariff Schedule
- Chapter 19 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRADE (§§ 3101 - 3111)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 3101 - Findings and purposes
- Section 3102 - Definitions
- Section 3103 - Investigation of foreign telecommunications trade barriers
- Section 3104 - Negotiations in response to investigation
- Section 3105 - Actions to be taken if no agreement obtained
- Section 3106 - Review of trade agreement implementation by Trade Representative
- Section 3107 - Compensation authority
- Section 3108 - Consultations
- Section 3109 - Submission of data; action to ensure compliance
- Section 3110 - Study on telecommunications competitiveness in United States
- Section 3111 - International obligations
- Chapter 20 - ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE (§§ 3201 - 3206)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 3201 - Authority to grant duty-free treatment
- Section 3202 - Beneficiary country
- Section 3203 - Eligible articles
- Section 3204 - International Trade Commission reports on impact of this chapter
- Section 3205 - Impact study by Secretary of Labor
- Section 3206 - Termination of preferential treatment
- Chapter 21 - NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE (§§ 3301 - 3473)
- Table Of Contents
- Front Matter
- Section 3301 - Definitions
- Subchapter I - APPROVAL OF, AND GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO, NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (§§ 3311 - 3317)
- Subchapter II - CUSTOMS PROVISIONS (§§ 3331 - 3335)
- Subchapter III - APPLICATION OF AGREEMENT TO SECTORS AND SERVICES (§§ 3351 - 3421)
- Subchapter IV - DISPUTE SETTLEMENT IN ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY CASES (§§ 3431 - 3451)
- Subchapter V - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (§§ 3461 - 3473)
- Chapter 22 - URUGUAY ROUND TRADE AGREEMENTS (§§ 3501 - 3624)
- Table Of Contents
- Front Matter
- Section 3501 - Definitions
- Subchapter I - APPROVAL OF, AND GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO, URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENTS (§§ 3511 - 3556)
- Subchapter II - ENFORCEMENT OF UNITED STATES RIGHTS UNDER SUBSIDIES AGREEMENT (§§ 3571 - 3572)
- Subchapter III - ADDITIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF AGREEMENTS (§§ 3581 - 3592)
- Subchapter IV - AGRICULTURE-RELATED PROVISIONS (§§ 3601 - 3624)
- Chapter 23 - EXTENSION OF CERTAIN TRADE BENEFITS TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA (§§ 3701 - 3741)
- Chapter 24 - BIPARTISAN TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY (§§ 3801 - 3813)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 3801 - Short title and findings
- Section 3802 - Trade negotiating objectives
- Section 3803 - Trade agreements authority
- Section 3804 - Consultations and assessment
- Section 3805 - Implementation of trade agreements
- Section 3806 - Treatment of certain trade agreements for which negotiations have already begun
- Section 3807 - Congressional Oversight Group
- Section 3808 - Additional implementation and enforcement requirements
- Section 3809 - Committee staff
- Section 3810 - Application of certain provisions
- Section 3811 - Report on impact of trade promotion authority
- Section 3812 - Interests of small business
- Section 3813 - Definitions
- Chapter 25 - CLEAN DIAMOND TRADE (§§ 3901 - 3913)
- Table Of Contents
- Section 3901 - Findings
- Section 3902 - Definitions
- Section 3903 - Measures for the importation and exportation of rough diamonds
- Section 3904 - Regulatory and other authority
- Section 3905 - Importing and exporting authorities
- Section 3906 - Statement of policy
- Section 3907 - Enforcement
- Section 3908 - Technical assistance
- Section 3909 - Sense of Congress
- Section 3910 - Kimberley Process Implementation Coordinating Committee
- Section 3911 - Reports
- Section 3912 - GAO report
- Section 3913 - Delegation of authorities
- Chapter 26 - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-CENTRAL AMERICA FREE TRADE (§§ 4001 - 4112)
- Table Of Contents
- Front Matter
- Section 4001 - Purposes
- Section 4002 - Definitions
- Subchapter I - APPROVAL OF, AND GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO, THE AGREEMENT (§§ 4011 - 4016)
- Subchapter II - CUSTOMS PROVISIONS (§§ 4031 - 4036)
- Subchapter III - RELIEF FROM IMPORTS (§§ 4051 - 4101)
- Subchapter IV - MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 4111 - 4112)
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