Federal

Title 19 — Customs Duties

1,111 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 197 — Duties, how payable
• § 1971 to 1978 — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–618, title VI, § 602(e) , Jan. 3, 1975 , 88 Stat. 2072
• § 198 — Certified checks; receivable for all public dues; lien for payment of
• § 1981 — General authority
• § 1982 — Marketing agreements
• § 199 — Judgments, how payable
• § 1991 — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–618, title VI, § 602(d) , Jan. 3, 1975 , 88 Stat. 2072
• § 2 — Rearrangement and limitation of districts; changing locations
• § 2001 — Congressional declaration of purposes
• § 2011 — Implementation of the Agreement
• § 2012 — Omitted
• § 2013 — Effective date of proclamations
• § 2014 — Termination of proclamations
• § 2015 — Special reports to Congress
• § 2021 — General authority
• § 2022, 2023 — Omitted
• § 2024 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 2031 — Authorities; delegation of functions; rules and regulations
• § 2032 — Annual report to Congress
• § 2033 — Applicability of antidumping provisions and antitrust laws
• § 2051 — Implementation of the Agreement; executive designation and duty of Federal agencies
• § 2052 — Assistance from other Federal agencies; facilities and personnel
• § 2071 — Establishment of Service; Commissioner; appointment
• § 2072 — Officers and employees
• § 2073 — Transfer of personnel, etc., to Service
• § 2074 — Establishment of revolving fund
• § 2075 — Appropriations authorization
• § 2076 — Advances in foreign countries
• § 2077 — Advances for enforcement of customs provisions
• § 2078 — Certification of reason for advance
• § 2079 — Payments in foreign countries; claims for reimbursement
• § 2080 — Advances from available appropriations; rules and regulations
• § 2081 — Undercover investigative operations of Customs Service
• § 2082 — Customs Service administration
• § 2083 — Annual national trade and customs law violation estimates and enforcement strategy
• § 2084 — Office of Trade
• § 2091 — List of stone carvings and wall art; promulgation and revision; criteria for classification
• § 2092 — Export certification requirement
• § 2093 — Forfeiture of unlawful imports
• § 2094 — Rules and regulations
• § 2095 — Definitions
• § 21 to 24 — Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, § 4(a)(8) –(11), (13), 70 Stat. 947
• § 2101 — Short title
• § 2102 — Congressional statement of purpose
• § 2111 — Basic authority for trade agreements
• § 2112 — Barriers to and other distortions of trade
• § 2113 — Overall negotiating objective
• § 2114 — Sector negotiating objective
• § 2114a — Negotiating objectives with respect to trade in services, foreign direct investment, and high technology products
• § 2114b — Provisions relating to international trade in services
• § 2114c — Trade in services: development, coordination, and implementation of Federal policies; staff support and other assistance; specific service sector authorities unaffected; executive functions
• § 2114d — Foreign export requirements; consultations and negotiations for reduction and elimination; restrictions on and exclusion from entry of products or services; savings provision; compensation authority applicable
• § 2114e — Negotiation of agreements concerning high technology industries
• § 2115 — Bilateral trade agreements
• § 2116 — Agreements with developing countries
• § 2117 — International safeguard procedures
• § 2118 — Access to supplies
• § 2119 — Staging requirements and rounding authority
• § 2131 — Authorization of appropriation for GATT revision
• § 2132 — Balance-of-payments authority
• § 2133 — Compensation authority
• § 2134 — Two-year residual authority to negotiate duties
• § 2135 — Termination and withdrawal authority
• § 2136 — Reciprocal nondiscriminatory treatment
• § 2137 — Reservation of articles for national security or other reasons
• § 2138 — Omitted
• § 2151 — Advice from International Trade Commission
• § 2152 — Advice from executive departments and other sources
• § 2153 — Public hearings
• § 2154 — Prerequisites for offers
• § 2155 — Information and advice from private and public sectors
• § 2171 — Structure, functions, powers, and personnel
• § 2191 — Bills implementing trade agreements on nontariff barriers and resolutions approving commercial agreements with Communist countries
• § 2192 — Resolutions disapproving certain actions
• § 2193 — Resolutions relating to extension of waiver authority under section 402 of the Trade Act of 1974
• § 2194 — Special rules relating to Congressional procedures
• § 2211 — Congressional advisers for trade policy and negotiations
• § 2212 — Transmission of agreements to Congress
• § 2213 — Reports
• § 2231 — Change of name
• § 2232 — Independent budget and authorization of appropriations
• § 2241 — Estimates of barriers to market access
• § 2242 — Identification of countries that deny adequate protection, or market access, for intellectual property rights
• § 2251 — Action to facilitate positive adjustment to import competition
• § 2252 — Investigations, determinations, and recommendations by Commission
• § 2253 — Action by President after determination of import injury
• § 2254 — Monitoring, modification, and termination of action
• § 2255 — Trade monitoring
• § 2271 — Petitions
• § 2272 — Group eligibility requirements
• § 2273 — Determinations by Secretary of Labor
• § 2274 — Study by Secretary of Labor when International Trade Commission begins investigation
• § 2275 — Benefit information to workers
• § 2291 — Qualifying requirements for workers
• § 2292 — Weekly amounts
• § 2293 — Limitations on trade readjustment allowances
• § 2294 — Application of State laws
• § 2295 — Employment services
• § 2295a — Omitted
• § 2296 — Training
• § 2297 — Job search allowances
• § 2298 — Relocation allowances
• § 231 — Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497 , title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762
• § 2311 — Agreements with States
• § 2312 — Administration absent State agreement
• § 2313 — Payments to States
• § 2314 — Liabilities of certifying and disbursing officers
• § 2315 — Fraud and recovery of overpayments
• § 2316 — Penalties
• § 2317 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 2318 — Demonstration project for alternative trade adjustment assistance for older workers
• § 2319 — Definitions
• § 232 — “Port” defined
• § 2320 — Regulations
• § 2321 — Subpena power
• § 2322 — Repealed. Pub. L. 107–210, div. A, title I , §123(b)(2), Aug. 6, 2002 , 116 Stat. 944
• § 2323 — Omitted
• § 233 — Departure from prescribed forms
• § 2331 — Repealed. Pub. L. 107–210, div. A, title I, § 123(a) , Aug. 6, 2002 , 116 Stat. 944
• § 234 to 239 — Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497 , title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762 , eff. June 18, 1930
• § 2341 — Petitions and determinations
• § 2342 — Approval of adjustment proposals
• § 2343 — Technical assistance
• § 2344 — Financial assistance
• § 2345 — Conditions for financial assistance
• § 2345a — Omitted
• § 2346 — Delegation of functions to Small Business Administration; authorization of appropriations
• § 2347 — Administration of financial assistance
• § 2348 — Protective provisions
• § 2349 — Penalties
• § 2350 — Civil actions
• § 2351 — Definitions
• § 2352 — Regulations
• § 2353 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title XXV, § 2526 , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 893
• § 2354 — Study by Secretary of Commerce when International Trade Commission begins investigation; action where there is affirmative finding
• § 2355 — Assistance to industries
• § 2356 — Repealed. Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 221(a)(3) , Oct. 21, 2011 , 125 Stat. 410
• § 2371 — Community College and Career Training Grant Program
• § 2371a to 2371f — Repealed. Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 222(a)(1) , Oct. 21, 2011 , 125 Stat. 411
• § 2372 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 2372a — Transferred
• § 2373 to 2374 — Repealed. Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 222(a)(1) , Oct. 21, 2011 , 125 Stat. 411
• § 2391 — GAO study and report
• § 2392 — Adjustment Assistance Coordinating Committee
• § 2393 — Trade monitoring system
• § 2394 — Firms relocating in foreign countries
• § 2395 — Judicial review
• § 2396 — Omitted
• § 2397 — Omitted
• § 2397a — Omitted
• § 240 — Value at date of shipment
• § 2401 — Definitions
• § 2401a — Petitions; group eligibility
• § 2401b — Determinations by Secretary of Agriculture
• § 2401c — Study by Secretary of Agriculture when International Trade Commission begins investigation
• § 2401d — Benefit information to agricultural commodity producers
• § 2401e — Qualifying requirements for agricultural commodity producers
• § 2401f — Fraud and recovery of overpayments
• § 2401g — Authorization of appropriations
• § 241 to 256 — Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497 , title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762 , eff. June 18, 1930
• § 2411 — Actions by United States Trade Representative
• § 2412 — Initiation of investigations
• § 2413 — Consultation upon initiation of investigation
• § 2414 — Determinations by Trade Representative
• § 2415 — Implementation of actions
• § 2416 — Monitoring of foreign compliance
• § 2417 — Modification and termination of actions
• § 2418 — Request for information
• § 2419 — Administration
• § 2420 — Trade enforcement priorities
• § 2431 — Exception of products of certain countries or areas
• § 2432 — Freedom of emigration in East-West trade
• § 2433 — United States personnel missing in action in Southeast Asia
• § 2434 — Extension of nondiscriminatory treatment
• § 2435 — Commercial agreements
• § 2436 — Market disruption
• § 2437 — Procedure for Congressional approval or disapproval of extension of nondiscriminatory treatment and Presidential reports
• § 2438 — Payment by Czechoslovakia of amounts owed United States citizens and nationals
• § 2439 — Freedom to emigrate to join a very close relative in United States
• § 2440 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–295, § 17 , Oct. 11, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3524
• § 2441 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–362, title XIV, § 1401(b)(2) , Nov. 10, 1998 , 112 Stat. 3294 ; Pub. L. 106–36, title I, § 1001(a)(4) , June 25, 1999 , 113 Stat. 130
• § 2451 to 2451b — Omitted
• § 2461 — Authority to extend preferences
• § 2462 — Designation of beneficiary developing countries
• § 2463 — Designation of eligible articles
• § 2464 — Review and report to Congress
• § 2465 — Date of termination
• § 2466 — Agricultural exports of beneficiary developing countries
• § 2466a — Designation of sub-Saharan African countries for certain benefits
• § 2466b — Termination of benefits for sub-Saharan African countries
• § 2467 — Definitions
• § 2481 — Definitions
• § 2482 — Exercise of functions of International Trade Commission
• § 2483 — Consequential changes in Tariff Schedules of the United States
• § 2484 — International drug control
• § 2485 — Voluntary limitations on exports of steel to United States
• § 2486 — Trade relations with North American countries
• § 2487 — Repealed. Pub. L. 102–145, § 121 , as added Pub. L. 102–266, § 102 , Apr. 1, 1992 , 106 Stat. 95
• § 2491 — Short title
• § 2492 — Tariff treatment of products of uncooperative major drug producing or drug-transit countries