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Title 19 — Customs Duties

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

• § 2493 — Sugar quota
• § 2494 — Progress reports
• § 2495 — Definitions
• § 2497 — Supplemental agricultural disaster assistance
• § 2497a — Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust Fund
• § 2497b — Jurisdiction
• § 2501 — Short title
• § 2502 — Purposes
• § 2503 — Approval of trade agreements
• § 2504 — Relationship of trade agreements to United States law
• § 2511 — General authority to modify discriminatory purchasing requirements
• § 2512 — Authority to encourage reciprocal competitive procurement practices
• § 2513 — Waiver of discriminatory purchasing requirements with respect to purchases of civil aircraft
• § 2514 — Expansion of the coverage of the Agreement
• § 2515 — Monitoring and enforcement
• § 2516 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–355, title VII, § 7206(c) , Oct. 13, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3382 ; Pub. L. 103–465, title III, § 342(d) , Dec. 8, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4953
• § 2517 — Availability of information to Members of Congress designated as official advisers
• § 2518 — Definitions
• § 2531 — Certain standards-related activities
• § 2532 — Federal standards-related activities
• § 2533 — State and private standards-related activities
• § 2541 — Functions of Trade Representative
• § 2542 — Establishment and operation of technical offices
• § 2543 — Representation of United States interests before international standards organizations
• § 2544 — Standards information center
• § 2545 — Contracts and grants
• § 2546 — Technical assistance
• § 2547 — Consultations with representatives of domestic interests
• § 2551 — Right of action
• § 2552 — Representations
• § 2553 — Action after receipt of representations
• § 2554 — Procedure after finding by international forum
• § 2561 — Findings of reciprocity required in administrative proceedings
• § 2562 — Consideration of standards-related activities by an international forum
• § 257, 258 — Repealed. Pub. L. 91–654, § 3 , Jan. 5, 1971 , 84 Stat. 1945
• § 2571 — Definitions
• § 2572 — Exemptions
• § 2573 — Reports to Congress on operation of agreement
• § 2575 — General
• § 2575a — Inquiry point
• § 2575b — Subpart definitions
• § 2576 — General
• § 2576a — Inquiry point
• § 2576b — Subpart definitions
• § 2577 — Definitions
• § 2578 — Notice of United States participation in international standard-setting activities
• § 2578a — Equivalence determinations
• § 2578b — Definitions
• § 2581 — Auction of import licenses
• § 2582 — Repealed. Pub. L. 98–67, title II, § 214(d) , Aug. 5, 1983 , 97 Stat. 393
• § 259, 260 — Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497 , title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762
• § 26 to 28 — Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, § 4(a)(12) –(14), 70 Stat. 947
• § 2601 — Definitions
• § 2602 — Agreements to implement Article 9 of the convention
• § 2603 — Emergency implementation of import restrictions
• § 2604 — Designation of materials covered by agreements or emergency actions
• § 2605 — Cultural Property Advisory Committee
• § 2606 — Import restrictions
• § 2607 — Stolen cultural property
• § 2608 — Temporary disposition of materials and articles subject to this chapter
• § 2609 — Seizure and forfeiture
• § 261 — Omitted
• § 2610 — Evidentiary requirements
• § 2611 — Certain material and articles exempt from this chapter
• § 2612 — Regulations
• § 2613 — Enforcement
• § 262 to 266 — Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497 , title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762 , eff. June 18, 1930
• § 267 — Overtime and premium pay for customs officers
• § 267a — Foreign language proficiency awards
• § 268 to 272 — Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497 , title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762 , eff. June 18, 1930
• § 2701 — Authority to grant duty-free treatment
• § 2702 — Beneficiary country
• § 2703 — Eligible articles
• § 2703a — Special rules for Haiti
• § 2704 — International Trade Commission reports on impact of Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Program
• § 2705 — Impact study by Secretary of Labor
• § 2706 — Effective date
• § 2707 — Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade
• § 273, 274 — Repealed. Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, § 4(b) , 67 Stat. 509
• § 275 to 281 — Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497 , title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762 , eff. June 18, 1930
• § 2801 — Congressional findings and purposes
• § 2802 — Definitions
• § 2803 — Designation of major wine trading countries
• § 2804 — Actions to reduce or eliminate tariff and nontariff barriers affecting United States wine
• § 2805 — Required consultations
• § 2806 — United States wine export promotion
• § 282 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–182, title VI, § 690(a)(2) , Dec. 8, 1993 , 107 Stat. 2222
• § 283 — Duty on saloon stores
• § 284, 285 — Repealed. July 3, 1926, ch. 757, § 3 , 44 Stat. 832
• § 286, 287 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–182, title VI, § 690(a)(3) , (4), Dec. 8, 1993 , 107 Stat. 2222
• § 288 — Documented vessels
• § 289 to 292 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–182, title VI, § 690(a)(1) , (5)–(7), Dec. 8, 1993 , 107 Stat. 2222 , 2223
• § 29 — Repealed. Aug. 26, 1935, ch. 689, § 2 , 49 Stat. 864
• § 2901 — Overall and principal trade negotiating objectives of the United States
• § 2902 — Trade agreement negotiating authority
• § 2903 — Implementation of trade agreements
• § 2904 — Termination and reservation authority; reciprocal nondiscriminatory treatment
• § 2905 — Accession of state trading regimes to General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade or WTO
• § 2906 — Definitions
• § 293 — Documented vessels touching at foreign ports
• § 294 — No duty by reason of documented vessel touching at foreign port
• § 3 — Superintendence of collection of import duties
• § 30 — Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, § 4(a)(34) , 70 Stat. 948
• § 3001 — Purposes
• § 3002 — Definitions
• § 3003 — Congressional approval of United States accession to the Convention
• § 3004 — Enactment of Harmonized Tariff Schedule
• § 3005 — Commission review of, and recommendations regarding, Harmonized Tariff Schedule
• § 3006 — Presidential action on Commission recommendations
• § 3007 — Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule
• § 3008 — Import and export statistics
• § 3009 — Coordination of trade policy and Convention
• § 3010 — United States participation on Customs Cooperation Council regarding Convention
• § 3011 — Transition to Harmonized Tariff Schedule
• § 3012 — Reference to Harmonized Tariff Schedule
• § 30a — Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, § 651(a)(3) , 46 Stat. 762 , eff. June 18, 1930
• § 31, 32 — Repealed. Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 226 , June 6, 1972 , 86 Stat. 206
• § 3101 — Findings and purposes
• § 3102 — Definitions
• § 3103 — Investigation of foreign telecommunications trade barriers
• § 3104 — Negotiations in response to investigation
• § 3105 — Actions to be taken if no agreement obtained
• § 3106 — Review of trade agreement implementation by Trade Representative
• § 3107 — Compensation authority
• § 3108 — Consultations
• § 3109 — Submission of data; action to ensure compliance
• § 3110 — Study on telecommunications competitiveness in United States
• § 3111 — International obligations
• § 3201 — Authority to grant duty-free treatment
• § 3202 — Beneficiary country
• § 3203 — Eligible articles
• § 3204 — International Trade Commission reports on impact of this chapter
• § 3205 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–188, title XII, § 1201 , Nov. 26, 2014 , 128 Stat. 2023
• § 3206 — Termination of preferential treatment
• § 33 to 35 — Repealed. Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, § 2(a) , 67 Stat. 507
• § 3301 — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–113, title VI, § 601 , Jan. 29, 2020 , 134 Stat. 78
• § 331 to 337 — Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497 , title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762
• § 3311 to 3317 — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–113, title VI, § 601 , Jan. 29, 2020 , 134 Stat. 78
• § 3331 to 3335 — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–113, title VI, § 601 , Jan. 29, 2020 , 134 Stat. 78
• § 3351 to 3358 — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–113, title VI, § 601 , Jan. 29, 2020 , 134 Stat. 78
• § 3371, 3372 — Transferred
• § 338 — Indorsement upon invoice; port of entry
• § 3381, 3382 — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–113, title VI, § 601 , Jan. 29, 2020 , 134 Stat. 78
• § 339 — Restriction on consular certificates
• § 3391 — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–113, title VI, § 601 , Jan. 29, 2020 , 134 Stat. 78
• § 340 — Consuls to exact proof of invoice
• § 3401 — Transferred
• § 341 — Fraudulent practices; consul’s report
• § 3411 — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–113, title VI, § 601 , Jan. 29, 2020 , 134 Stat. 78
• § 342 to 375 — Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497 , title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762
• § 3421 — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–113, title VI, § 601 , Jan. 29, 2020 , 134 Stat. 78
• § 3431 to 3438 — Transferred
• § 3451 — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–113, title VI, § 601 , Jan. 29, 2020 , 134 Stat. 78
• § 3461 to 3463 — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–113, title VI, § 601 , Jan. 29, 2020 , 134 Stat. 78
• § 3471 — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–113, title VI, § 601 , Jan. 29, 2020 , 134 Stat. 78
• § 3472 — Agreement on Environmental Cooperation
• § 3473 — Agreement on Border Environment Cooperation Commission
• § 3501 — Definitions
• § 3511 — Approval and entry into force of Uruguay Round Agreements
• § 3512 — Relationship of agreements to United States law and State law
• § 3513 — Implementing actions in anticipation of entry into force; regulations
• § 3521 — Tariff modifications
• § 3522 — Liquidation or reliquidation and refund of duty paid on certain entries
• § 3523 — Duty free treatment for octadecyl isocyanate and 5-Chloro-2-(2,4-dichloro-phenoxy)phenol
• § 3524 — Consultation and layover requirements for, and effective date of, proclaimed actions
• § 3531 — Definitions
• § 3532 — Implementation of Uruguay Round Agreements
• § 3533 — Dispute settlement panels and procedures
• § 3534 — Annual report on WTO
• § 3535 — Review of participation in WTO
• § 3536 — Increased transparency
• § 3537 — Access to WTO dispute settlement process
• § 3538 — Administrative action following WTO panel reports
• § 3539 — Fund for WTO dispute settlements
• § 3551 — Working party on worker rights
• § 3552 — Implementation of Rules of Origin work program
• § 3553 — Membership in WTO of boycotting countries
• § 3554 — Africa trade and development policy
• § 3555 — Objectives for extended negotiations
• § 3556 — Certain nonrubber footwear
• § 3571 — Subsidies enforcement
• § 3572 — Review of Subsidies Agreement
• § 3581 — Objectives in intellectual property
• § 3591 — Textile product integration
• § 3592 — Rules of origin for textile and apparel products
• § 36, 37 — Repealed. Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 321(h) , (i), June 2, 1970 , 84 Stat. 293
• § 3601 — Administration of tariff-rate quotas
• § 3602 — Special agricultural safeguard authority
• § 3611 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title II, § 201(b) , Apr. 4, 1996 , 110 Stat. 951
• § 3621 — Tobacco proclamation authority
• § 3622 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–362, title XIV, § 1401(c) , Nov. 10, 1998 , 112 Stat. 3294
• § 3623 — Study of milk marketing order system
• § 3624 — Additional program funding
• § 3701 — Findings
• § 3702 — Statement of policy
• § 3703 — Eligibility requirements
• § 3704 — United States-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum
• § 3705 — Reporting requirement
• § 3706 — Sub-Saharan Africa defined
• § 3707 — Activities in support of transparency