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19 U.S.C. — Customs Duties
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CHAPTER 1-COLLECTION DISTRICTS, PORTS, AND OFFICERS§§ 1–70 · 16 sectionsCHAPTER 1A-FOREIGN TRADE ZONES§§ 81l–81u · 21 sectionsCHAPTER 3-THE TARIFF AND RELATED PROVISIONS§§ 126–580 · 36 sectionsSUBTITLE III-SPECIAL PROVISIONS§§ 126–199 · 8 sections
Cuba and Canal Zone§ 126 · 1 section
Countervailing and Discriminating Duty§ 129 · 1 section
Special Provisions for Admission or Withdrawal From Bonded Warehouse Without Payment of Duty§ 144a · 1 section
Bonded Warehouses§ 151 · 1 section
Imports From Countries Making Discriminations§ 181 · 1 section
Payment of Duty§§ 197–199 · 3 sections
SUBTITLE IV-CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION§§ 232–580 · 28 sectionsAdministrative Provisions§§ 232–580 · 28 sectionspart 1-definitions§§ 232–240 · 3 sectionspart 2-report, entry, and unlading of vessels and vehicles§§ 267–294 · 6 sectionspart 3-ascertainment, collection, and recovery of duties§§ 338–391 · 5 sectionspart 4-transportation in bond and warehousing of merchandise§§ 460–469 · 4 sectionspart 5-enforcement provisions§§ 482–540 · 8 sectionspart 6-general provisions§§ 574–580 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 4-TARIFF ACT OF 1930§§ 1304–1683g · 253 sectionsSUBTITLE II-SPECIAL PROVISIONS§§ 1304–1366 · 40 sectionsPart I-Miscellaneous§§ 1304–1323 · 19 sectionsPart II-United States International Trade Commission§§ 1330–1341 · 12 sectionsPart III-Promotion of Foreign Trade§§ 1351–1366 · 9 sectionsSUBTITLE III-ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS§§ 1401–1654 · 161 sectionsPart I-Definitions and National Customs Automation Program§§ 1401–1415 · 7 sectionssubpart a-definitions§§ 1401–1401a · 2 sectionssubpart b-national customs automation program§§ 1411–1415 · 5 sectionsPart II-Report, Entry, and Unlading of Vessels and Vehicles§§ 1431–1467 · 29 sectionsPart III-Ascertainment, Collection, and Recovery of Duties§§ 1481–1529 · 43 sectionsPart IV-Transportation in Bond and Warehousing of Merchandise§§ 1551–1565 · 18 sectionsPart V-Enforcement Provisions§§ 1581–1631 · 50 sectionsPart VI-Miscellaneous Provisions§§ 1641–1654 · 14 sectionsSUBTITLE IV-COUNTERVAILING AND ANTIDUMPING DUTIES§§ 1671–1677-2 · 41 sectionsPart I-Imposition of Countervailing Duties§§ 1671–1671h · 9 sectionsPart II-Imposition of Antidumping Duties§§ 1673–1673h · 9 sectionsPart III-Reviews; Other Actions Regarding Agreements§§ 1675–1676a · 5 sectionssubpart a-review of amount of duty and agreements other than quantitative restriction agreements§§ 1675–1675b · 3 sectionssubpart b-consultations and determinations regarding quantitative restriction agreements§§ 1676–1676a · 2 sectionsPart IV-General Provisions§§ 1677–1677-2 · 18 sectionsSUBTITLE V-REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO IMPORTS OF CERTAIN CIGARETTES AND SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS§§ 1681–1681b · 3 sectionsSUBTITLE VI-SOFTWOOD LUMBER§§ 1683–1683g · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 5-SMUGGLING§§ 1701–1711 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 6-TRADE FAIR PROGRAM§§ 1751–1756 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 7-TRADE EXPANSION PROGRAM§§ 1801–1982 · 17 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 1801–1806 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-TRADE AGREEMENTS§§ 1821–1888 · 9 sectionsPart I-General Authority§§ 1821–1823 · 2 sectionsPart IV-National Security§§ 1862–1864 · 2 sectionsPart V-Administrative Provisions§ 1872 · 1 sectionPart VI-General Provisions§§ 1881–1888 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-TARIFF ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE§§ 1916–1982 · 6 sectionsPart II-Adjustment Assistance to Firms§§ 1916–1920 · 4 sectionsPart IV-Tariff Adjustment§§ 1981–1982 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 8-AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS§§ 2001–2033 · 10 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-STATEMENT OF PURPOSES§ 2001 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER II-BASIC AUTHORITIES§§ 2011–2015 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-TARIFF ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE§§ 2021–2024 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 2031–2033 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 9-VISUAL AND AUDITORY MATERIALS OF EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND CULTURAL CHARACTER§§ 2051–2052 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 10-CUSTOMS SERVICE§§ 2071–2084 · 14 sectionsCHAPTER 11-IMPORTATION OF PRE-COLUMBIAN MONUMENTAL OR ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTURE OR MURALS§§ 2091–2095 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 12-TRADE ACT OF 1974§§ 2101–2497b · 140 sections (2 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-NEGOTIATING AND OTHER AUTHORITY§§ 2111–2242 · 38 sectionsPart 1-Rates of Duty and Other Trade Barriers§§ 2111–2119 · 14 sectionsPart 2-Other Authority§§ 2131–2137 · 7 sectionsPart 3-Hearings and Advice Concerning Negotiations§§ 2151–2155 · 5 sectionsPart 4-Office of the United States Trade Representative§ 2171 · 1 sectionPart 5-Congressional Procedures With Respect to Presidential Actions§§ 2191–2194 · 4 sectionsPart 6-Congressional Liaison and Reports§§ 2211–2213 · 3 sectionsPart 7-United States International Trade Commission§§ 2231–2232 · 2 sectionsPart 8-Identification of Market Barriers and Certain Unfair Trade Actions§§ 2241–2242 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-RELIEF FROM INJURY CAUSED BY IMPORT COMPETITION§§ 2251–2401g · 58 sectionsPart 1-Positive Adjustment by Industries Injured by Imports§§ 2251–2255 · 5 sectionsPart 2-Adjustment Assistance for Workers§§ 2271–2321 · 24 sectionssubpart a-petitions and determinations§§ 2271–2275 · 5 sectionssubpart b-program benefits§§ 2291–2298 · 8 sectionsDivision I-Trade Readjustment Allowances§§ 2291–2294 · 4 sectionsDivision II-Training, Other Employment Services, and Allowances§§ 2295–2298 · 4 sectionssubpart c-general provisions§§ 2311–2321 · 11 sectionsPart 3-Adjustment Assistance for Firms§§ 2341–2355 · 14 sectionsPart 4-Trade Adjustment Assistance for Communities§§ 2371–2372 · 2 sectionsPart 5-Miscellaneous Provisions§§ 2391–2395 · 5 sectionsPart 6-Adjustment Assistance for Farmers§§ 2401–2401g · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-ENFORCEMENT OF UNITED STATES RIGHTS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS AND RESPONSE TO CERTAIN FOREIGN TRADE PRACTICES§§ 2411–2420 · 10 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-TRADE RELATIONS WITH COUNTRIES NOT RECEIVING NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT§§ 2431–2439 · 9 sectionsPart 1-Trade Relations With Certain Countries§§ 2431–2439 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES§§ 2461–2467 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 2481–2486 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VII-TARIFF TREATMENT OF PRODUCTS OF, AND OTHER SANCTIONS AGAINST, UNCOOPERATIVE MAJOR DRUG PRODUCING OR DRUG-TRANSIT COUNTRIES§§ 2491–2495 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VIII-SUPPLEMENTAL AGRICULTURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE§§ 2497–2497b · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 13-TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT OF 1979§§ 2501–2581 · 41 sections (4 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT§§ 2511–2518 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE (STANDARDS)§§ 2531–2578b · 29 sectionsPart A-Obligations of the United States§§ 2531–2533 · 3 sectionsPart B-Functions of Federal Agencies§§ 2541–2547 · 7 sectionsPart C-Administrative and Judicial Proceedings Regarding Standards-Related Activities§§ 2551–2562 · 6 sectionssubpart 1-representations alleging united states violations of obligations§§ 2551–2554 · 4 sectionssubpart 2-other proceedings regarding certain standards-related activities§§ 2561–2562 · 2 sectionsPart D-Definitions and Miscellaneous Provisions§§ 2571–2573 · 3 sectionsPart E-Standards and Measures Under the North American Free Trade Agreement§§ 2575–2577 · 7 sectionssubpart 1-sanitary and phytosanitary measures§§ 2575–2575b · 3 sectionssubpart 2-standards-related measures§§ 2576–2576b · 3 sectionssubpart 3-part definitions§ 2577 · 1 sectionPart F-International Standard-Setting Activities§§ 2578–2578b · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS§ 2581 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 14-CONVENTION ON CULTURAL PROPERTY§§ 2601–2613 · 13 sectionsCHAPTER 15-CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY§§ 2701–2707 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 16-WINE TRADE§§ 2801–2806 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 17-NEGOTIATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TRADE AGREEMENTS§§ 2901–2906 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 18-IMPLEMENTATION OF HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE§§ 3001–3012 · 12 sectionsCHAPTER 19-TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRADE§§ 3101–3111 · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 20-ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE§§ 3201–3206 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 21-NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE§§ 3472–3473 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS§§ 3472–3473 · 2 sectionsPart B-Implementation of NAFTA Supplemental Agreements§§ 3472–3473 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 22-URUGUAY ROUND TRADE AGREEMENTS§§ 3501–3624 · 33 sections (1 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-APPROVAL OF, AND GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO, URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENTS§§ 3511–3556 · 22 sectionsPart A-Approval of Agreements and Related Provisions§§ 3511–3513 · 3 sectionsPart B-Tariff Modifications§§ 3521–3524 · 4 sectionsPart C-Uruguay Round Implementation and Dispute Settlement§§ 3531–3539 · 9 sectionsPart D-Related Provisions§§ 3551–3556 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-ENFORCEMENT OF UNITED STATES RIGHTS UNDER SUBSIDIES AGREEMENT§§ 3571–3572 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-ADDITIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF AGREEMENTS§§ 3581–3592 · 3 sectionsPart A-Foreign Trade Barriers and Unfair Trade Practices§ 3581 · 1 sectionPart B-Textiles§§ 3591–3592 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-AGRICULTURE-RELATED PROVISIONS§§ 3601–3624 · 5 sectionsPart A-Market Access§§ 3601–3602 · 2 sectionsPart C-Other Provisions§§ 3621–3624 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 23-EXTENSION OF CERTAIN TRADE BENEFITS TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA§§ 3701–3741 · 22 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-TRADE POLICY FOR SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA§§ 3701–3707 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-TRADE BENEFITS§§ 3721–3724 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RELATED ISSUES§§ 3731–3741 · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 24-BIPARTISAN TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY§§ 3801–3813 · 13 sectionsCHAPTER 25-CLEAN DIAMOND TRADE§§ 3901–3913 · 13 sectionsCHAPTER 26-DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-CENTRAL AMERICA FREE TRADE§§ 4001–4112 · 31 sections (2 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-APPROVAL OF, AND GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO, THE AGREEMENT§§ 4011–4016 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-CUSTOMS PROVISIONS§§ 4031–4036 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-RELIEF FROM IMPORTS§§ 4051–4101 · 15 sections (1 directly here)Part A-Relief From Imports Benefiting From the Agreement§§ 4061–4065 · 5 sectionsPart B-Textile and Apparel Safeguard Measures§§ 4081–4088 · 8 sectionsPart C-Cases Under Title II of the Trade Act of 1974§ 4101 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER IV-MISCELLANEOUS§§ 4111–4112 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 27-BIPARTISAN CONGRESSIONAL TRADE PRIORITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITY§§ 4201–4210 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 28-TRADE FACILITATION AND TRADE ENFORCEMENT§§ 4301–4454 · 53 sections (1 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-TRADE FACILITATION AND TRADE ENFORCEMENT§§ 4311–4323 · 13 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-IMPORT HEALTH AND SAFETY§§ 4331–4333 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-IMPORT-RELATED PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS§§ 4341–4350 · 10 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-PREVENTION OF EVASION OF ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS§§ 4361–4392 · 9 sections (2 directly here)Part I-Actions Relating to Enforcement of Trade Remedy Laws§§ 4371–4375 · 5 sectionsPart II-Other Matters§§ 4391–4392 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-ADDITIONAL ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS§§ 4401–4405 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-ENGAGEMENT ON CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE AND ECONOMIC POLICIES§§ 4421–4422 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VII-PRECLEARANCE OPERATIONS§§ 4431–4436 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VIII-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS§§ 4451–4454 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 29-UNITED STATES–MEXICO–CANADA AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION§§ 4501–4732 · 65 sections (2 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-APPROVAL OF, AND GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO, THE USMCA§§ 4511–4516 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-CUSTOMS PROVISIONS§§ 4531–4535 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-APPLICATION OF USMCA TO SECTORS AND SERVICES§§ 4551–4574 · 7 sectionsPart A-Relief From Injury Caused by Import Competition§§ 4551–4552 · 2 sectionsPart B-Temporary Entry of Business Persons§ 4561 · 1 sectionPart C-United States-Mexico Cross-Border Long-Haul Trucking Services§§ 4571–4574 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTIES§§ 4581–4601 · 9 sectionsPart A-Dispute Settlement§§ 4581–4588 · 8 sectionsPart B-General Provisions§ 4601 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER V-TRANSITION TO AND EXTENSION OF USMCA§§ 4611–4621 · 2 sectionsPart A-Joint Reviews Regarding Extension of USMCA§ 4611 · 1 sectionPart B-Termination of USMCA§ 4621 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER VI-LABOR MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT§§ 4631–4693 · 24 sections (1 directly here)Part A-Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement§§ 4641–4649 · 9 sectionsPart B-Mexico Labor Attaches§§ 4661–4663 · 3 sectionsPart C-Independent Mexico Labor Expert Board§§ 4671–4674 · 4 sectionsPart D-Forced Labor§§ 4681–4684 · 4 sectionsPart E-Enforcement Under Rapid Response Labor Mechanism§§ 4691–4693 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VII-ENVIRONMENT MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT§§ 4701–4732 · 10 sections (1 directly here)Part A-Interagency Environment Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement§§ 4711–4717 · 7 sectionsPart B-Other Matters§§ 4731–4732 · 2 sectionsCite this legislation
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Implementing regulations
- Implementing regulations: VESSELS IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC TRADES
- Implementing regulations: INDEMNITY PAYMENT PROGRAMS
- Implementing regulations: GENERAL ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS
- Implementing regulations: EXPORT CONTROL
- Implementing regulations: DRAWBACK
- Implementing regulations: MODERNIZED DRAWBACK
- Implementing regulations: UNITED STATES-MEXICO-CANADA AGREEMENT
- Implementing regulations: NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
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