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19 U.S.C. § 530 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 530. Omitted
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section, act Jan. 22, 1875, ch. 22, 18 Stat. 303, which provided for dismissal of proceedings, related to act June 22, 1874, ch. 391, § 19, 18 Stat. 190, which was repealed by act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 643, 42 Stat. 989.
19 U.S.C. § 535 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 535. Compulsory production of books, invoices, or papers
In all suits and proceedings other than criminal arising under any of the revenue laws of the United States, the attorney representing the Government, whenever, in his belief, any business book, invoice, or paper, belonging to or under the control of the defendant or claimant, will tend to prove any allegation made by the United States, may make a written motion, particularly describing such book, invoice, or paper, and setting forth the allegation which he expects to prove; and thereupon the court in which suit or proceeding is pending may, at its discretion, issue a notice to the defendant or claimant to produce such book, invoice, or paper in court, at a day and hour to be specified in said notice, which, together with a copy of said motion, shall be served formally on the defendant or claimant by the United States marshal by delivering to him a certified copy thereof, or otherwise serving the same as original notices of suit in the same court are served; and if the defendant or claimant shall fail or refuse to produce such book, invoice, or paper in obedience to such notice, the allegations stated in the said motion shall be taken as confessed unless his failure or refusal to produce the same shall be explained to the satisfaction of the court. And if produced, the said attorney shall be permitted, under the direction of the court, to make examination (at which examination the defendant or claimant, or his agent, may be present) of such entries in said book, invoice, or paper as relate to or tend to prove the allegation aforesaid, and may offer the same in evidence on behalf of the United States. But the owner of said books and papers, his agent or attorney, shall have, subject to the order of the court, the custody of them, except pending their examination in court as aforesaid.
(June 22, 1874, ch. 391, § 5, 18 Stat. 187.)
19 U.S.C. § 537 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 537. Officers, informers, and defendants as witnesses
No officer, or other person entitled to or claiming compensation under any provision of Act June 22, 1874 (chapter 391, 18 Statutes 188) shall be thereby disqualified from becoming a witness in any action, suit, or proceeding for the recovery, mitigation, or remission thereof, but shall be subject to examination and cross-examination in like manner with other witnesses, without being thereby deprived of any right, title, share, or interest in any fine, penalty, or forfeiture to which such examination may relate; and in every such case the defendant or defendants may appear and testify and be examined and cross-examined in like manner.
(June 22, 1874, ch. 391, § 8, 18 Stat. 188.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: Section 4 of Act June 22, 1874, referred to in text, providing for compensation to officers of the customs or other persons detecting goods being smuggled, was repealed by act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 643, 42 Stat. 989. For corresponding provisions in the Tariff Act of 1930, see section 1619 of this title.
19 U.S.C. § 540 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 540. President may use suitable vessels for enforcing customs laws
In the execution of laws providing for the collection of duties on imports and tonnage, the President, in addition to the Coast Guard vessels in service, may employ in aid thereof such other suitable vessels as may, in his judgment, be required.
(R.S. § 5318; Jan. 28, 1915, ch. 20, § 1, 38 Stat. 800; Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, §§ 1, 20, 63 Stat. 496, 561.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 5318 derived from act July 13, 1861, ch. 3, § 7, 12 Stat. 257.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
“Coast Guard vessels” substituted in text for “revenue-cutters”, the Revenue Cutter Service and the Life-Saving Service having been combined to form the Coast Guard by section 1 of act Jan. 28, 1915. That act was repealed by section 20 of act Aug. 4, 1949, section 1 of which reestablished the Coast Guard by enacting Title 14, Coast Guard.
heading: Executive Documents
heading: Delegation of Functions
text: For delegation to Secretary of the Treasury of authority vested in President by this section, see section 1(i) of Ex. Ord. No. 10289, Sept. 17, 1951, 16 F.R. 9499, as amended, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The President.
19 U.S.C. § 574 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 574. Exemption from taking other oaths
Nothing contained in title 34 of the Revised Statutes shall be construed to exempt the masters or owners of vessels from making and subscribing any oaths required by any laws of the United States not immediately relating to the collection of the duties on the importation of merchandise into the United States.
(R.S. § 3094.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: Title 34 of the Revised Statutes, referred to in text, was in the original “this Title”, meaning title 34 of the Revised Statutes, consisting of R.S. §§ 2517 to 3129. For complete classification of R.S. §§ 2517 to 3129 to the Code, see Tables.
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 3094 derived from act Mar. 2, 1799, ch. 22, § 110, 1 Stat. 703.
19 U.S.C. § 577 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 577. Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, § 56(d), 65 Stat. 729
text: Section, act Mar. 8, 1902, ch. 140, § 8, 32 Stat. 55, made, “except as otherwise provided by law”, the provisions of subtitle IV of this chapter applicable to all articles coming into the United States from the “Philippine Archipelago”. Prior to this repeal, it had been omitted in view of the independence of the Philippines.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Savings Provision
text: Act Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, § 56(l), 65 Stat. 730, provided that the repeal of this section shall not affect any rights or liabilities existing hereunder on the effective date of such repeal [Oct. 31, 1951].
19 U.S.C. § 580 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 580. Interest in suits on bonds for recovery of duties
Upon all bonds, on which suits are brought for the recovery of duties, interest shall be allowed, at the rate of 6 per centum a year, from the time when said bonds became due.
(R.S. § 963.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 963 derived from act Mar. 2, 1799, ch. 22, § 65, 1 Stat. 676.
Section was formerly classified to section 787 of Title 28 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, by act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 1, 62 Stat. 869.
19 U.S.C. § 1202 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 1202. Harmonized Tariff Schedule
heading: Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule
text: The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is not published in the Code. A current version of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule is maintained and published periodically by the United States International Trade Commission and is available at their website and for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Publishing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Reference to Tariff Schedules To Be Treated as Reference to Harmonized Tariff Schedule
text: Reference in any law to “Tariff Schedules of the United States”, “the Tariff Schedules”, “such Schedules”, and any other general reference to the old Schedules to be treated as reference to Harmonized Tariff Schedule, see section 3012 of this title.
19 U.S.C. § 1301 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 1301. Repealed. Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 244, title V, § 511(1), 60 Stat. 158
text: Section, act June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title III, § 301, 46 Stat. 685, related to duties and taxes on Philippine articles coming to the United States and United States articles imported into the Philippine Islands. Subject matter is covered by Philippine Trade Act of 1946 (see Short Title note set out under section 1354 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse).
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective May 1, 1946, see section 512 of act Apr. 30, 1946, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1354 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
19 U.S.C. § 1302 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 1302. Omitted
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section, acts June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title III, § 302, 46 Stat. 686; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, was incorporated as section 3361(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939. See section 7653 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
19 U.S.C. § 1304a (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 1304a. Technical assistance to U.S. Customs and Border Protection
The Secretary of Agriculture shall make available to U.S. Customs and Border Protection technical assistance related to the identification of produce represented as grown in the United States when it is not in fact grown in the United States.
(Pub. L. 113–79, title XII, § 12309(a), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 991.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Act of 2014, and not as part of the Tariff Act of 1930 which comprises this chapter.
19 U.S.C. § 1310 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 1310. Free importation of merchandise recovered from sunken and abandoned vessels
Whenever any vessel laden with merchandise, in whole or in part subject to duty, has been sunk in any river, harbor, bay, or waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and within its limits, for the period of two years and is abandoned by the owner thereof, any person who may raise such vessel shall be permitted to bring any merchandise recovered therefrom into the port nearest to the place where such vessel was so raised free from the payment of any duty thereupon, but under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe.
(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title III, § 310, 46 Stat. 691.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in act Oct. 3, 1913, ch. 16, § IV, L, 38 Stat. 197, superseding similar provisions of previous tariff acts. That section was superseded by act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title III, § 310, 42 Stat. 938, and repealed by section 321 of that act. Section 310 of act Sept. 21, 1922, was superseded by section 310 of act June 17, 1930, and repealed by section 651(a)(1) of the 1930 act.
19 U.S.C. § 1313a (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 1313a. Appropriations for refunds, drawbacks, bounties, etc.
There are appropriated such amounts as hereafter may be necessary for refund or payment of custom collections or receipts, and payment of debentures or drawbacks, bounties, and allowances, as authorized by law.
(June 30, 1949, ch. 286, title I, 63 Stat. 360.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was not enacted as part of the Tariff Act of 1930 which comprises this chapter.
19 U.S.C. § 1316 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 1316. Omitted
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section, act June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title III, § 316, 46 Stat. 695, prohibiting the construction of this chapter so as to abrogate or affect the treaty between the United States and Cuba concluded on Dec. 11, 1902, was omitted in view of the termination of such treaty on Aug. 21, 1963 (see note below), and section 401 of Pub. L. 87–456, title IV, May 24, 1962, 76 Stat. 78, set out as a note under section 1351 of this title. Section 401(d) of Pub. L. 87–456 declares sections 124 and 125 of this title as inapplicable so long as section 401(a) of Pub. L. 87–456, declaring Cuba as a nation dominated or controlled by the foreign government or foreign organization controlling the world communist movement, applies.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Treaty Between United States and Cuba
text: The treaty concluded between the United States and the Republic of Cuba on Dec. 11, 1902, referred to in text, was terminated Aug. 21, 1963, pursuant to notice given by the United States on Aug. 21, 1962. See Bevans, Treaties, and Other International Agreements of the United States of America, 1776 to 1949, vol. VI, page 1106.
19 U.S.C. § 1317 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 1317. Tobacco products; supplies for certain vessels and aircraft
(a) Exportation of tobacco products
The shipment or delivery of manufactured tobacco, snuff, cigars, or cigarettes, for consumption beyond the jurisdiction of the internal-revenue laws of the United States, as defined by section 2197(a) of title 26, shall be deemed exportation within the meaning of the customs and internal-revenue laws applicable to the exportation of such articles without payment of duty or internal-revenue tax.
(b) Exportation of supplies for certain vessels and aircraft
The shipment or delivery of any merchandise for use as supplies (including equipment) upon, or in the maintenance or repair of any vessel or aircraft described in subdivision (2) or (3) of section 1309(a) of this title, or for use as ground equipment for any such aircraft, shall be deemed an exportation within the meaning of the customs and internal-revenue laws applicable to the exportation of such merchandise without the payment of duty or internal-revenue tax. With respect to merchandise for use as ground equipment, such shipment or delivery shall not be deemed an exportation within the meaning of the internal-revenue laws relating to taxes other than those imposed upon or by reason of importation.
(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title III, § 317, 46 Stat. 696; June 25, 1938, ch. 679, § 5(b), 52 Stat. 1081; Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, § 11(b), 67 Stat. 514.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: Section 2197(a) of title 26, referred to in subsec. (a), is a reference to section 2197(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939, which was repealed by section 7851 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
heading: Amendments
text: 1953—Subsec. (b). Act Aug. 8, 1953, extended to foreign vessels the exemption from payment of duty and internal revenue tax theretofore available for supplies used in the maintenance or repair of aircraft; and provided an exemption for ground equipment for foreign-flag aircraft from duties and taxes imposed on, by reason of, importation.
1938—Act June 25, 1938, amended section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), and added subsec. (b).
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 1953 Amendment; Savings Provision
text: Amendment by act Aug. 8, 1953, effective on and after thirtieth day following Aug. 8, 1953, and savings provision, see notes set out under section 1304 of this title.
heading: Effective Date of 1938 Amendment
text: Amendment by act June 25, 1938, effective on thirtieth day following June 25, 1938, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 37 of act June 25, 1938, set out as a note under section 1401 of this title.
heading: Repeals
text: Insofar as subsec. (a) of this section related exclusively to Internal Revenue it was repealed and incorporated as section 2197(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939. See section 4(a) of enacting sections of Internal Revenue Code of 1939. Section 2197(b) of I. R. C. 1939 was replaced by section 5704(b) of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
19 U.S.C. § 1319 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 1319. Duty on coffee imported into Puerto Rico
The Legislature of Puerto Rico is empowered to impose tariff duties upon coffee imported into Puerto Rico, including coffee grown in a foreign country coming into Puerto Rico from the United States. Such duties shall be collected and accounted for as now provided by law in the case of duties collected in Puerto Rico.
(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title III, § 319, 46 Stat. 696; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Change of Name
text: “Puerto Rico” substituted in text for “Porto Rico” pursuant to act May 17, 1932, which is classified to section 731a of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
heading: Actions Under Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Program Not To Affect Puerto Rican Duties on Imported Coffee
text: Pub. L. 98–67, title II, § 214(e), Aug. 5, 1983, 97 Stat. 393, provided that: “No action pursuant to this title [19 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.] may affect any tariff duty imposed by the Legislature of Puerto Rico pursuant to section 319 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1319) on coffee imported into Puerto Rico.”
19 U.S.C. § 1319a (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 1319a. Duty on coffee; ratification of duties imposed by Legislature of Puerto Rico
The taxes and duties imposed by the Legislature of Puerto Rico by Joint Resolution Numbered 59 approved by the Governor of Puerto Rico May 5, 1930, and by Act Numbered 77 approved by the Governor of Puerto Rico May 5, 1931, as amended by Act Numbered 7 approved by the Governor April 9, 1934, including therein such taxes and duties on coffee brought into Puerto Rico from any State or Territory or district or possession of the United States, or other place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, are legalized and ratified, and the collection of all such taxes and duties made under or by authority of either of said acts of the Puerto Rican Legislature, including such taxes and duties on coffee brought into Puerto Rico from any State, Territory, district, or possession of the United States, or other place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, is legalized, ratified, and confirmed as fully to all intents and purposes as if the same had, by prior Act of Congress, been specifically authorized and directed.
(June 18, 1934, ch. 604, 48 Stat. 1017; Aug. 20, 1935, ch. 578, 49 Stat. 665.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was not enacted as part of Tariff Act of 1930 which constitutes this chapter.
heading: Amendments
text: 1935—Act Aug. 20, 1935, amended section generally.
19 U.S.C. § 1320 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 1320. Repealed. Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, § 6(b), 67 Stat. 510
text: Section, act June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title III, § 320, 46 Stat. 696, related to reciprocal agreements covering advertising matter.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal; Savings Provision
text: Repeal effective on and after thirtieth day following Aug. 8, 1953, and savings provision, see notes set out under section 1304 of this title.
19 U.S.C. § 1332a (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 1332a. Importation of red cedar shingles
(a) Investigation by Commission
The United States International Trade Commission is directed to conduct an investigation as soon as practicable after the close of the calendar year 1939 and each calendar year thereafter, for the purpose of ascertaining the quantities of red cedar shingles shipped by producers in the United States and the quantities of imported red cedar shingles entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, during each of the three calendar years immediately preceding any such investigation.
(b) Duty on imported shingles; amount
If the Commission finds, on the basis of an investigation under subdivision (a) of this section, that in any calendar year after 1938 the quantity of imported red cedar shingles entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, was in excess of 30 per centum of the combined total for such year of the respective quantities ascertained in such investigation, it shall so report to the President. If the President approves the report of the Commission, he shall so proclaim, and on and after the day following the filing of such proclamation with the Division of the Federal Register and so long as any trade agreement entered into under the authority of section 1351 of this title, shall be in effect with respect to the importation into the United States of red cedar shingles, there shall be a duty upon imported red cedar shingles entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, in any calendar year in excess of 30 per centum of the annual average for the preceding three calendar years of the combined total of the quantity of such shingles shipped by producers in the United States and of the quantity of such imported shingles entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption. The rate of such duty shall be 25 cents per square. Any duty imposed under this section shall be treated for the purposes of all provisions of law relating to customs revenue as a duty imposed by section 1001 1 of this title, and shall not apply to shingles entered for consumption before the duty becomes applicable.
(c) Exemptions from duty
The quantity of red cedar shingles entitled to exemption from any duty imposed pursuant to this section shall be ascertained for each quota period by the Commission and reported to the Secretary of the Treasury.
(July 1, 1940, ch. 499, 54 Stat. 708; Pub. L. 93–618, title I, § 171(b), Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2009.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: Section 1001 of this title, referred to in subsec. (b), was struck out by Pub. L. 87–456, title I, § 101(a), May 24, 1962, 76 Stat. 72.
heading: Codification
text: Section was not enacted as a part of the Tariff Act of 1930 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Amendments
text: 1975—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–618 substituted “United States International Trade Commission” for “United States Tariff Commission”.
19 U.S.C. § 1334 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 1334. Cooperation with other agencies
The commission shall in appropriate matters act in conjunction and cooperation with the Treasury Department, the Department of Commerce, the Federal Trade Commission, or any other departments, or independent establishments of the Government, and such departments and independent establishments of the Government shall cooperate fully with the commission for the purposes of aiding and assisting in its work, and, when directed by the President, shall furnish to the commission, on its request, all records, papers, and information in their possession relating to any of the subjects of investigation by the commission and shall detail, from time to time, such officials and employees to said commission as he may direct.
(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title III, § 334, 46 Stat. 700.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in act Sept. 8, 1916, ch. 463, § 707, 39 Stat. 797. That section was superseded by section 334 of act June 17, 1930, comprising this section.
heading: Executive Documents
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Executive and administrative functions of Federal Trade Commission transferred, with certain reservations, to Chairman of such Commission by Reorg. Plan No. 8 of 1950, § 1, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3175, 64 Stat. 1264, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
19 U.S.C. § 1335 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 1335. Rules and regulations
The commission is authorized to adopt such reasonable procedures and rules and regulations as it deems necessary to carry out its functions and duties.
(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title III, § 335, as added Pub. L. 85–686, § 9(c)(2), Aug. 20, 1958, 72 Stat. 680.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 335 of act June 17, 1930, related to disclosure of trade secrets and prescribed penalty therefor, prior to repeal by act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 21, 62 Stat. 862, eff. Sept. 1, 1948. See section 1905 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.