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19 U.S.C. § 240 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 240. Value at date of shipment
When the duty upon any imports shall be subject to be levied upon the true market value of such imports in the principal markets of the country from whence the importation has been made, or at the port of exportation, the duty shall be estimated and collected upon the value on the day of actual shipment, whenever a bill of lading shall be presented showing the date of shipment, and which shall be certified by a certificate of the United States consul or legally authorized deputy.
(R.S. § 2904.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 2904 derived from act Mar. 2, 1861, ch. 68, § 28, 12 Stat. 197.
19 U.S.C. § 241 to 256 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§§ 241 to 256. Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762, eff. June 18, 1930
text: Sections, act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, §§ 431–446, 42 Stat. 950–953, related to form and contents of manifests, clearance documents, bonds, permits and penalties for violation of same.
text: Provisions of Tariff Act of 1930 corresponding to sections 241 to 256, see sections 1431 to 1446 of this title, respectively.
19 U.S.C. § 257, 258 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§§ 257, 258. Repealed. Pub. L. 91–654, § 3, Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1945
text: Section 257, R.S. § 3114; acts Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 466, 42 Stat. 957; June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 466, 46 Stat. 719, related to duties on equipments or repair parts for vessels. See section 1466(a) of this title.
text: Section 258, R.S. § 3115; acts Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 466, 42 Stat. 957; June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 466, 46 Stat. 719; Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, § 11(c), 67 Stat. 515, related to the remission of duties for necessary repairs. See section 1466(d) of this title.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Pub. L. 91–654, § 3, Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1945, provided that the repeal by Pub. L. 91–654 is effective with respect to entries made in connection with arrivals of vessels on or after Jan. 5, 1971 (or treated under section 2 of Pub. L. 91–654, set out as a note under section 1466 of this title, as made on the day after such date).
heading: Provisions Inapplicable to Entries Made in Connection With Arrivals Before January 5, 1971, of Vessels Operated By or for Agency of United States; Refunds After August 7, 1974, Barred as to Duty Payments Made Before January 5, 1971, Under Section 257
text: Pub. L. 93–368, §§ 1, 2, Aug. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 420, provided:
“That sections 3114 and 3115 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (19 U.S.C. 257 and 258) [former sections 257 and 258 of this title] shall not apply to entries made in connection with arrivals before January 5, 1971, of vessels owned by the United States, or bareboat chartered to the United States, and operated by or for the account of any department or agency of the United States.
“Sec. 2. On or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 7, 1974], no department or agency of the United States shall be entitled to a refund of any duties paid before January 5, 1971, by any department or agency of the United States under section 3114 of the Revised Statutes of the United States [section 257 of this title].”
19 U.S.C. § 259, 260 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§§ 259, 260. Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762
text: Sections, act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, §§ 447, 448, 42 Stat. 953, related to place of entry and unlading before entry or report of arrival.
text: Provisions of Tariff Act of 1930 corresponding to section 259, see section 1447 of this title; section 260, see section 1448 of this title.
19 U.S.C. § 261 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 261. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section, acts Feb. 13, 1911, ch. 46, § 5, 36 Stat. 901; Feb. 7, 1920, ch. 61, 41 Stat. 402; Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 643, 42 Stat. 990; June 2, 1970, Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 315, 84 Stat. 293, provided extra compensation for boarding officers performing services at night or on Sundays and holidays, prior to the general revision of section 5 of act Feb. 13, 1911, by section 13811(a) of Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII, Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 668. Section 5 of act Feb. 13, 1911, as amended by section 13811(a) of Pub. L. 103–66, is classified to section 267 of this title.
19 U.S.C. § 262 to 266 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§§ 262 to 266. Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762, eff. June 18, 1930
text: Sections, act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, §§ 449–453, 42 Stat. 954, 955, related to emergency cases of unlading bonds for special licenses and penalties for violation.
text: Provisions of Tariff Act of 1930 corresponding to section 262, see section 1449 of this title; section 263, see section 1450 of this title; section 264, see section 1451 of this title; section 265, see section 1452 of this title; section 266, see section 1453 of this title.
19 U.S.C. § 267a (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 267a. Foreign language proficiency awards
Cash awards for foreign language proficiency may, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, be paid to customs officers (as referred to in section 267(e)(1) of this title) to the same extent and in the same manner as would be allowable under subchapter III of chapter 45 of title 5 with respect to law enforcement officers (as defined by section 4521 of such title).
(Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII, § 13812(b), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 671.)
heading: Effective Date
text: Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII, § 13812(c)(2), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 671, provided that: “Subsection (b) [enacting this section] takes effect on January 1, 1994.”
19 U.S.C. § 268 to 272 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§§ 268 to 272. Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762, eff. June 18, 1930
text: Sections, act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, §§ 454–458, 42 Stat. 955, 956, related to duties and compensation of boarding and discharging inspectors, custody of cargo not unladen promptly, unlading at risk of consignee and time for unlading bulk cargo.
text: Provisions of Tariff Act of 1930 corresponding to section 268, see section 1455 of this title; section 269, see section 1456 of this title; section 270, see section 1457 of this title; section 271, none; section 272, see section 1458 of this title.
19 U.S.C. § 273, 274 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§§ 273, 274. Repealed. Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, § 4(b), 67 Stat. 509
text: Sections, R.S. §§ 2885, 2886, required the containers of imported liquors or distilled spirits to be marked or scored at the port of landing with the capacity, wine gallons, proof, proof gallons, and other detailed information, such marks to be obliterated upon sale.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Act Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, § 1, 67 Stat. 507, provided that such act is effective, except as otherwise specifically provided for, on and after the thirtieth day following the date of its enactment (Aug. 8, 1953).
The exception “except as otherwise specifically provided for” apparently refers to the amendments made to the provisions preceding subd. (1) of section 1308 of this title and to section 1557(b) of this title, for which separate effective dates were provided as explained in notes under those sections.
heading: Savings Provision
text: Act Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, § 23, 67 Stat. 521, provided: “Except as may be otherwise provided for in this Act, the repeal of existing law or modifications thereof embraced in this Act shall not affect any act done, or any right accruing or accrued, or any suit or proceeding had or commenced in any civil or criminal case prior to such repeal or modification, but all liabilities under such laws shall continue, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act, and may be enforced in the same manner as if such repeal, or modification had not been made.”
19 U.S.C. § 275 to 281 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§§ 275 to 281. Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762, eff. June 18, 1930
text: Sections, act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, §§ 459–465, 42 Stat. 956, 957, related to documentary reports, manifests, permits on imports from contiguous countries and enforcement provisions.
text: Provisions of Tariff Act of 1930 corresponding to sections 275 to 281, see sections 1459 to 1465 of this title, respectively.
19 U.S.C. § 282 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 282. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–182, title VI, § 690(a)(2), Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2222
text: Section, R.S. § 3111; Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 317, June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 293, related to oath to be taken by masters of certain vessels.
19 U.S.C. § 283 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 283. Duty on saloon stores
Articles purchased for the use of or for sale on board any such vessel, as saloon stores or supplies, shall be deemed merchandise, and shall be liable, when purchased at a foreign port, to entry and the payment of the duties found to be due thereon, at the first port of arrival of such vessel in the United States; and for a failure on the part of the saloon keeper or person purchasing or owning such articles to report, make entries, and pay duties, as hereinbefore required, such articles, together with the fixtures and other merchandise, found in such saloon or on or about such vessel, belonging to and owned by such saloon keeper or other person interested in such saloon, shall be seized and forfeited, and such saloon keeper or other person so purchasing and owning shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $100 and not more than $500, and shall be punishable by imprisonment for not less than three months and not more than two years.
(R.S. § 3113.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 3113 derived from acts July 18, 1866, ch. 201, § 22, 14 Stat. 183; Feb. 10, 1871, ch. 45, 16 Stat. 409.
19 U.S.C. § 284, 285 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§§ 284, 285. Repealed. July 3, 1926, ch. 757, § 3, 44 Stat. 832
text: Sections, R.S. §§ 3116, 3117, related to manifests of vessels in coasting trade and entry for goods taken or delivered at intermediate ports.
19 U.S.C. § 286, 287 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§§ 286, 287. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–182, title VI, § 690(a)(3), (4), Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2222
text: Section 286, R.S. § 3118, mandated that master of any enrolled or licensed vessel file a manifest and obtain clearance before departing from a port in one collection district to a place in another collection district where there is not customhouse.
text: Section 287, R.S. § 3119, related to reporting requirements for merchandise destined for foreign ports and exempted unlading of cargo brought from American ports from permit requirements.
19 U.S.C. § 288 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 288. Documented vessels
Documented vessels with a registry endorsement, engaged in foreign trade on the Great Lakes or their tributary or connecting waters in trade with Canada, shall not thereby become liable to the payment of entry and clearance fees.
(R.S. § 2793; Sept. 25, 1941, ch. 423, 55 Stat. 733; Pub. L. 103–182, title VI, § 686(a)(1), Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2220; Pub. L. 104–324, title XI, § 1115(b)(4), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3972; Pub. L. 109–304, § 14(a), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1702.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 2793 as it related to entry and clearance fees was classified to this section and section 111 of the former Appendix to Title 46, Shipping. R.S. § 2793 as it related to payment of tonnage taxes was classified to section 123 of the former Appendix to Title 46. Pub. L. 109–304, §§ 9(b), 14(a), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1674, 1702, amended R.S. § 2793 to strike “or tonnage tax” after “clearance fees”, in effect eliminating section 123 of the former Appendix to Title 46, and restated R.S. § 2793 as it related to payment of tonnage taxes in section 60308 of Title 46, Shipping. Section 111 of the former Appendix to Title 46 was omitted from the Code upon the completion of the enactment of Title 46 into positive law.
R.S. § 2793 derived from Res. Feb. 10, 1871, No. 27, § 2, 16 Stat. 595.
heading: Amendments
text: 2006—Pub. L. 109–304 amended R.S. § 2793 to strike out the words “or tonnage tax” which words had been omitted from this section for purposes of codification. See Codification note above.
1996—Pub. L. 104–324 substituted “registry endorsement, engaged in foreign trade on the Great Lakes or their tributary or connecting waters in trade with Canada,” for “coastwise, Great Lakes endorsement, departing from or arriving at a port in one district to or from a port in another district, and also touching at intermediate foreign ports,” and struck out “, as if from or to foreign ports” before period at end.
1993—Pub. L. 103–182 substituted “Documented vessels with a coastwise, Great Lakes endorsement,” for “Enrolled or licensed vessels engaged in the foreign and coasting trade on the northern, northeastern, and northwestern frontiers of the United States,” and “foreign ports.” for “foreign ports; but such vessel shall, notwithstanding, be required to enter and clear; except that when such vessels are on such voyages on the Great Lakes and touch at foreign ports for the purpose of taking on bunker fuel only, they may be exempted from entering and clearing under such rules and regulations as the Commissioner of Customs may prescribe, notwithstanding any other provisions of law: Provided, That this exception shall not apply to such vessels if, while at such foreign port, they land or take on board any passengers, or any merchandise other than bunker fuel, receive orders, discharge any seamen by mutual consent, or engage any seamen to replace those discharged by mutual consent, or transact any other business save that of taking on bunker fuel.”
1941—Act Sept. 25, 1941, inserted exception and proviso at end of section.
19 U.S.C. § 289 to 292 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§§ 289 to 292. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–182, title VI, § 690(a)(1), (5)–(7), Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2222, 2223
text: Section 289, R.S. § 2792; May 28, 1908, ch. 212, § 1, 35 Stat. 424, exempted certain ferryboats and passenger vessels from clearance fees.
text: Section 290, R.S. § 3122, mandated that master of any enrolled or licensed vessel destined with cargo from a place in the United States, at which there may be no customhouse, to a port where there may be a customhouse, deliver a manifest within twenty-four hours after arriving at port of destination.
text: Section 291, R.S. § 3124; Feb. 14, 1903, ch. 552, § 10, 32 Stat. 829; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, §§ 101–104, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7875, 60 Stat. 1097, related to format and content of forms for manifests, certificates of clearance, and oaths.
text: Section 292, R.S. § 3125, related to penalty for neglect or failure to comply with sections 286, 287, 290, and 291 of this title.
19 U.S.C. § 293 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 293. Documented vessels touching at foreign ports
Any United States documented vessel with a registry or coastwise endorsement, or both, may engage in trade between one port in the United States and one or more ports within the same, with the privilege of touching at one or more foreign ports during the voyage, and land and take in thereat merchandise, passengers and their baggage, and letters, and mails.
(R.S. § 3126; Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 318, June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 293; Pub. L. 103–182, title VI, § 686(a)(2), Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2220; Pub. L. 104–295, § 21(e)(1), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3530.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 3126 derived from act May 27, 1848, ch. 48, § 1, 9 Stat. 232.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–295 inserted comma after “or both”.
1993—Pub. L. 103–182 substituted “Any United States documented vessel with a registry or coastwise endorsement, or both” for “Any vessel, on being duly registered in pursuance of the laws of the United States,” and struck out at end “All such vessels shall be furnished by the appropriate customs officers of the ports at which they shall take in their cargoes in the United States, with certified manifests, setting forth the particulars of the cargoes, the marks, number of packages, by whom shipped, to whom consigned, at what port to be delivered; designating such merchandise as is entitled to drawback, or to the privilege of being placed in warehouse; and the masters of all such vessels shall, on their arrival at any port of the United States from any foreign port at which such vessel may have touched, as herein provided, conform to the laws providing for the delivery of manifests of cargo and passengers taken on board at such foreign port, and all other laws regulating the report and entry of vessels from foreign ports, and be subject to all the penalties therein prescribed.”
1970—Pub. L. 91–271 substituted reference to appropriate customs officers for reference to collectors.
heading: Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
text: For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 91–271, see section 203 of Pub. L. 91–271, set out as an Effective Date of 1970 Amendment note under section 1500 of this title.
19 U.S.C. § 294 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 294. No duty by reason of documented vessel touching at foreign port
Any foreign merchandise taken in at one port of the United States to be conveyed in a United States documented vessel with a registry or coastwise endorsement, or both, to any other port within the same, either under the provisions relating to warehouses, or under the laws regulating the transportation coastwise of merchandise entitled to drawback, as well as any merchandise not entitled to drawback, but on which the import duties chargeable by law shall have been duly paid, shall not become subject to any import duty by reason of the vessel in which they may arrive having touched at a foreign port during the voyage.
(R.S. § 3127; Pub. L. 103–182, title VI, § 686(a)(3), Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2220; Pub. L. 104–295, § 21(e)(2), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3530.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 3127 derived from act May 27, 1848, ch. 48, § 2, 9 Stat. 232.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–295 substituted “conveyed in a United” for “conveyed a United”.
1993—Pub. L. 103–182 substituted “a United States documented vessel with a registry or coastwise endorsement, or both,” for “in registered vessels”.
19 U.S.C. § 331 to 337 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§§ 331 to 337. Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762
text: Sections, act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, §§ 481(a)–(c), 482(a)–(d), 42 Stat. 958, related to contents of invoices, certification in different consular districts and declarations indorsed on invoices.
text: Provisions of Tariff Act of 1930 corresponding to section 331, see section 1481(a) of this title; section 332, see section 1481(b) of this title; section 333, see section 1481(c) of this title; section 334, see section 1482(a) of this title; section 335, see section 1482(b) of this title; section 336, see section 1482(c) of this title; section 337, see section 1482(d) of this title.
text: Sections 331 to 333 were repealed effective on day after enactment of repealing act.
text: Sections 334 to 337 were repealed effective sixty days after enactment of repealing act.
19 U.S.C. § 338 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 338. Indorsement upon invoice; port of entry
The person producing an invoice for certification shall at the same time declare to the consul or vice consul the port in the United States at which it is intended to make entry of merchandise; whereupon the consul, or vice consul, shall indorse upon each of the triplicates a certificate, under his hand and official seal, stating that the invoice has been produced to him, with the date of such production, and the name of the person by whom the same was produced, and the port in the United States at which it shall be the declared intention to make entry of the merchandise therein mentioned.
(R.S. § 2855; Apr. 5, 1906, ch. 1366, § 3, 34 Stat. 100.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 2855 derived from act Mar. 3, 1863, ch. 76, § 1, 12 Stat. 738.
Section is based on the first sentence of R.S. § 2855. The second sentence of R.S. § 2855, which related to the disposition of certified copies of invoices, was superseded by section 482(e) of the Tariff Act of 1922, and later by section 482(e) of the Tariff Act of 1933 which is classified to section 1482(e) of this title.
19 U.S.C. § 339 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 339. Restriction on consular certificates
No consular officer of the United States shall grant a certificate for merchandise shipped from countries adjacent to the United States, which have passed a consulate after purchase for shipment.
(R.S. § 2861.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 2861 derived from act Feb. 22, 1873, ch. 184, § 3, 17 Stat. 474.
19 U.S.C. § 340 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 340. Consuls to exact proof of invoice
All consular officers are authorized to require, before certifying any invoice, satisfactory evidence, either by the oath of the person presenting such invoices or otherwise, that such invoices are correct and true. In the exercise of the discretion hereby given, the consular officers shall be governed by such general or special regulations or instructions as may from time to time be established or given by the Secretary of State.
(R.S. § 2862.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 2862 derived from act Mar. 3, 1865, ch. 111, 13 Stat. 532.
19 U.S.C. § 341 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 341. Fraudulent practices; consul’s report
All consuls of the United States having any knowledge or belief of any case or practice of any person who obtains verification of any invoice whereby the revenue of the United States is or may be defrauded, shall report the facts to the appropriate customs officer of the port where the revenue is or may be defrauded, or to the Secretary of the Treasury.
(R.S. § 2863; Apr. 5, 1906, ch. 1366, § 3, 34 Stat. 100; Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 319, June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 293.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 2863 derived from act July 14, 1862, ch. 163, § 18, 12 Stat. 559.
heading: Amendments
text: 1970—Pub. L. 91–271 substituted reference to the appropriate customs officer for reference to the collector.
heading: Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
text: For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 91–271, see section 203 of Pub. L. 91–271, set out as a note under section 1500 of this title.
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Functions of all officers of Department of the Treasury and functions of all agencies and employees of such Department transferred, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Treasury, with power vested in him to authorize their performance or performance of any of his functions, by any of those officers, agencies, and employees, by Reorg. Plan No. 26 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. July 31, 1950, 15 F.R. 4935, 64 Stat. 1280, 1281, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Customs officers, referred to in this section, are under Department of the Treasury.