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19 U.S.C. § 7...11 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§§ 7 to 11. Repealed. Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 321(c)–(g), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 293
text: Section 7, act Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 251, § 3, 42 Stat. 1453, authorized collectors, comptrollers, surveyors, and appraisers to appoint assistants, and collector at New York to appoint a solicitor to collector, all such appointments subject to approval of Secretary of the Treasury.
text: Section 8, R.S. § 2629; acts Mar. 3, 1905, ch. 1413, § 1, 33 Stat. 983; Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 251, § 4, 42 Stat. 1453, set forth procedure for filling a vacancy in office of a collector, comptroller, surveyor, or appraiser.
text: Section 9, R.S. § 2625, act Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 251, § 3, 42 Stat. 1453, provided for performance of collector’s duties in case of his disability.
text: Section 10, R.S. § 2630; acts Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 251, §§ 2, 3, 42 Stat. 1453; Jan. 13, 1925, ch. 76, 43 Stat. 748, provided that in cases of occasional and necessary absence, or of sickness, any collector could exercise his powers and perform his duties by deputy.
text: Section 11, R.S. § 2632; act June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 523, 46 Stat. 740, provided that in cases of occasional and necessary absence, or of sickness, every comptroller and surveyor could, respectively, exercise and perform his functions, powers, and duties by deputy.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after Oct. 1, 1970, and such other articles entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption prior to such date, or with respect to which a protest has not been disallowed in whole or in part before Oct. 1, 1970, see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. § 33...35 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§§ 33 to 35. Repealed. Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, § 2(a), 67 Stat. 507
text: Sections, R.S. §§ 2621 to 2623, prescribed various duties of the collectors of customs at each of the ports (1) where collectors, comptrollers and surveyors were appointed: (2) where only collectors and surveyors were appointed; and (3) where only collectors were appointed. The provisions of such sections, in so far as they related to accounting duties, are covered generally in chapters 33 and 35 of Title 31, Money and Finance.
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 sections 1 and 23 of act Aug. 8, 1953.
(CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§§ 36, 37. Repealed. Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 321(h), (i), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 293
text: Section 36, acts Feb. 6, 1907, ch. 471, 34 Stat. 880; Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 251, § 2, 42 Stat. 1453; Jan. 13, 1925, ch. 76, 43 Stat. 748, enumerated duties of deputy collectors.
text: Section 37, R.S. § 2633, authorized Secretary of the Treasury to clothe any deputy director at a port other than district headquarters with all powers of his principal appertaining to official acts.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after Oct. 1, 1970, and such other articles entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption prior to such date, or with respect to which a protest has not been disallowed in whole or in part before Oct. 1, 1970, 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. § 39 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 39. Repealed. Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, § 2(a), 67 Stat. 507
text: Section, R.S. § 2626, prescribed certain duties of comptrollers of customs at each of ports where collectors, comptrollers and surveyors were appointed. The provisions of such section, in so far as it related to accounting duties, is covered generally in chapters 33 and 35 of Title 31, Money and Finance.
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 sections 1 and 23 of act Aug. 8, 1953.
19 U.S.C. § 42...45 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§§ 42 to 45. Repealed. Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, § 2(a), 67 Stat. 507
text: Sections, R.S. §§ 2639 to 2641, 2643, related to various accounting duties of collectors, comptrollers, and surveyors of customs. Those provisions are covered generally in chapters 33 and 35 of Title 31, Money and Finance.
text: Section 42 was amended by act July 31, 1894, ch. 174, § 19, 28 Stat. 210.
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 sections 1 and 23 of act Aug. 8, 1953.
(CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§§ 50, 51. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 642, 645, 650
text: Section 50, acts Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 355, § 8, 37 Stat. 487; June 6, 1939, ch. 185, 53 Stat. 810, authorized collectors of customs to administer oaths to expense accounts.
text: Section 51, act Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 251, § 7, 42 Stat. 1454, provided limitations on compensation.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Additional Repeal
text: Section 51 was additionally repealed by Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 321(j), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 293.
19 U.S.C. § 52 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 52. Payment of compensation and expenses
The compensation of all customs officers and employees provided for by sections 6, 7, 8, 13, and 51 of this title, and the expenses authorized by section 48 of this title, shall be paid from the appropriation for the collection of the revenue from customs.
(Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 251, § 6, 42 Stat. 1454; Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 348, § 3(c), 44 Stat. 1382.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: Sections 7 and 8 of this title, referred to in text, were repealed by Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 321(c), (d), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 293.
Section 13 of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by act Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, § 4(a)(2), 70 Stat. 947.
Section 48 of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 744, § 2, 60 Stat. 807, eff. Nov. 1, 1946. See section 5724 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Section 51 of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 645. See, also, Additional Repeal note set out thereunder.
heading: Codification
text: Act Mar. 3, 1927, abolished the offices of Director and Assistant Director of Customs.
19 U.S.C. § 58a (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 58a. Fees for services of customs officers
The Secretary may charge such fees as may be necessary to cover the costs of providing services similar to or the same as services furnished by customs officers under the sections repealed by subsection (a).
(Pub. L. 95–410, title II, § 214(b), Oct. 3, 1978, 92 Stat. 904.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: The sections repealed by subsection (a), referred to in text, means the sections repealed by Pub. L. 95–410, § 214(a), which provided: “Sections 2654, 4381, 4382, and 4383 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (19 U.S.C. 58 and 46 U.S.C. 329, 330, and 333) are each repealed.”
19 U.S.C. § 58b–1 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 58b–1. Expenses from fees collected
Beginning in fiscal year 1998 and thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for expenses for the provision of Customs services at certain small airports or other facilities when authorized by law and designated by the Secretary of the Treasury, including expenditures for the salary and expenses of individuals employed to provide such services, to be derived from fees collected by the Secretary pursuant to section 58b of this title for each of these airports or other facilities when authorized by law and designated by the Secretary, and to remain available until expended.
(Pub. L. 105–61, title I, Oct. 10, 1997, 111 Stat. 1279.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the United States Customs Service of the Department of the Treasury, including functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 203(1), 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. For establishment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Department of Homeland Security, treated as if included in Pub. L. 107–296 as of Nov. 25, 2002, see section 211 of Title 6, as amended generally by Pub. L. 114–125, and section 802(b) of Pub. L. 114–125, set out as a note under section 211 of Title 6.
19 U.S.C. § 60 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 60. Penalty for extortion
Every officer of the customs who demands or receives any other or greater fee, compensation, or reward than is allowed by law, for performing any duty or service required from him by law, shall be liable to a penalty of $200 for each offense, recoverable to the use of the party aggrieved.
(R.S. § 2636.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 2636 derived from act Mar. 2, 1799, ch. 22, § 73, 1 Stat. 680.
19 U.S.C. § 64 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 64. Laws imposing fines applicable to persons acting under customs laws
All Acts and parts of Acts imposing fines, penalties, or other punishment for offenses committed by an internal revenue officer or other officer of the Department of the Treasury of the United States, or under any bureau thereof, shall apply to all persons whomsoever, employed, appointed, or acting under the authority of any customs law, when such persons are designated or acting as officers or deputies, or persons having the custody or disposition of any public money.
(Feb. 8, 1875, ch. 36, § 23 (part), 18 Stat. 312.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section is based on section 23 (as related to persons acting under any customs law) of act Feb. 8, 1875. Provisions of section 23 (as related to persons acting under any internal revenue law or any revenue provisions of any law of the United States) were repealed effective Feb. 11, 1939, by section 4 of act Feb. 10, 1939 (53 Stat. 1) and incorporated as section 4048 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code of 1939. The Internal Revenue Code of 1939 was repealed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. The Internal Revenue Code of 1954 was redesignated the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095. Provisions of former section 4048 are covered by section 7344 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
19 U.S.C. § 66 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 66. Rules and forms prescribed by Secretary
The Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe forms of entries, oaths, bonds, and other papers, and rules and regulations not inconsistent with law, to be used in carrying out the provisions of law relating to raising revenue from imports, or to duties on imports, or to warehousing, and shall give such directions to customs officers and prescribe such rules and forms to be observed by them as may be necessary for the proper execution of the law.
(R.S. § 251 (part); Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 308, June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 292.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 251 derived from acts Feb. 10, 1830, ch. 11, §§ 14, 15, 3 Stat. 543; Aug. 6, 1846, ch. 84, § 5, 9 Stat. 55; May 14, 1856, Res. 9, 11 Stat. 144; June 30, 1864, ch. 172, § 8, 13 Stat. 221; July 14, 1870, ch. 255, § 34, 16 Stat. 271. R.S. § 251, which was also classified in part to section 427 of former Title 31, was repealed in part and reenacted as section 321(a)(5) of Title 31, Money and Finance, by Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067.
heading: Amendments
text: 1970—Pub. L. 91–271 substituted reference to customs officers for reference to collectors.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 91–271 effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after Oct. 1, 1970, and such other articles entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption prior to such date, or with respect to which a protest has not been disallowed in whole or in part before Oct. 1, 1970, see section 203 of Pub. L. 91–271, set out as a note under section 1500 of this title.
heading: Executive Documents
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: All offices of collector of customs, comptroller of customs, surveyor of customs, and appraiser of merchandise in Bureau of Customs of Department of the Treasury to which appointments were required to be made by President with advice and consent of Senate ordered abolished, with such offices to be terminated not later than December 31, 1966, by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1965, eff. May 25, 1965, 30 F.R. 7035, 79 Stat. 1317, set out as a note under section 1 of this title. All functions of offices eliminated were already vested in Secretary of the Treasury by Reorg. Plan No. 26 of 1950, eff. July 31, 1950, 15 F.R. 4935, 64 Stat. 1280, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
19 U.S.C. § 69 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 69. Erection of protective gates and fences across and around roads crossing borders
The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to expend, from the funds appropriated for the general maintenance and operation of the Customs Service, such amounts as may be necessary for the erection of protective gates across international highways and roads crossing the Canadian and Mexican borders and for the erection of such fences in the immediate vicinity of such highways and roads as may be necessary to prevent unlawful entry or smuggling.
(June 26, 1930, ch. 617, § 2, as added Oct. 10, 1940, ch. 837, 54 Stat. 1092.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the United States Customs Service of the Department of the Treasury, including functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 203(1), 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. For establishment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Department of Homeland Security, treated as if included in Pub. L. 107–296 as of Nov. 25, 2002, see section 211 of Title 6, as amended generally by Pub. L. 114–125, and section 802(b) of Pub. L. 114–125, set out as a note under section 211 of Title 6.
heading: Executive Documents
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Functions of 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 such officers, agencies, and employees, by Reorg. Plan No. 26 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. July 31, 1950, 15 F.R. 4935, 64 Stat. 1280, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Customs Service was under Department of the Treasury.
Functions vested by law in Attorney General, Department of Justice, or any other officer or any agency of that Department, with respect to inspection at regular inspection locations at ports of entry of persons, and documents of persons, entering or leaving United States, were to have been transferred to Secretary of the Treasury by 1973 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 2, eff. July 1, 1973, 38 F.R. 15932, 87 Stat. 1091, set out in the Appendix to Title 5. The transfer was negated by section 1(a)(1), (b) of Pub. L. 93–253, Mar. 16, 1974, 88 Stat. 50, which repealed section 2 of 1973 Reorg. Plan No. 2, eff. July 1, 1973.
19 U.S.C. § 70 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 70. Obstruction of revenue officers by masters of vessels
If the master of any vessel shall obstruct or hinder, or shall intentionally cause any obstruction or hindrance to any officer in lawfully going on board such vessel, for the purpose of carrying into effect any of the revenue or navigation laws of the United States, he shall for every such offense be liable to a penalty of not more than $2,000 nor less than $500.
(R.S. § 3068; Aug. 5, 1935, ch. 438, title III, § 307, 49 Stat. 528.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 3068 derived from act Mar. 2, 1799, ch. 22, § 71, 1 Stat. 678.
heading: Amendments
text: 1935—Act Aug. 5, 1935, inserted reference to navigation laws, and increased penalty from $500 and $50 to $2,000 and $500, respectively.
19 U.S.C. § 81a (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 81a. Definitions
When used in this chapter—
(a) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce;
(b) The term “Board” means the Board which is established to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The Board shall consist of the Secretary of Commerce, who shall be chairman and executive officer of the Board, and the Secretary of the Treasury;
(c) The term “State” includes any State, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico;
(d) The term “corporation” means a public corporation and a private corporation, as defined in this chapter;
(e) The term “public corporation” means a State, political subdivision thereof, a municipality, a public agency of a State, political subdivision thereof, or municipality, or a corporate municipal instrumentality of one or more States;
(f) The term “private corporation” means any corporation (other than a public corporation) which is organized for the purpose of establishing, operating, and maintaining a foreign-trade zone and which is chartered under special Act enacted after June 18, 1934, of the State or States within which it is to operate such zone;
(g) The term “applicant” means a corporation applying for the right to establish, operate, and maintain a foreign-trade zone;
(h) The term “grantee” means a corporation to which the privilege of establishing, operating, and maintaining a foreign-trade zone has been granted;
(i) The term “zone” means a “foreign-trade zone” as provided in this chapter.
(June 18, 1934, ch. 590, § 1, 48 Stat. 998; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title IX, § 910, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2621.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–201, § 910(1), substituted “and the Secretary of the Treasury” for “the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of War”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–201, § 910(2), struck out “Alaska, Hawaii,” after “Columbia,”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Short Title
text: This chapter is popularly known as the “Foreign Trade Zones Act”.
heading: Floor Stocks Tax Treatment of Articles in Foreign Trade Zones
text: Notwithstanding this chapter, articles located in a foreign trade zone on the effective date of increases in tax under specific amendments by Pub. L. 101–508 subject to floor stocks taxes under certain circumstances, see section 11218 of Pub. L. 101–508, set out as a note under section 5001 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
19 U.S.C. § 81d (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 81d. Customs officers and guards
The Secretary of the Treasury shall assign to the zone the necessary customs officers and guards to protect the revenue and to provide for the admission of foreign merchandise into customs territory.
(June 18, 1934, ch. 590, § 4, 48 Stat. 1000.)
heading: Executive Documents
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 such officers, agencies, and employees, by Reorg. Plan No. 26 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. July 31, 1950, 15 F.R. 4935, 64 Stat. 1280, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
19 U.S.C. § 81o (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 81o. Residents of zone
(a) Persons allowed to reside in zone
No person shall be allowed to reside within the zone except Federal, State, or municipal officers or agents whose resident presence is deemed necessary by the Board.
(b) Rules and regulations for employees entering and leaving zone
The Board shall prescribe rules and regulations regarding employees and other persons entering and leaving the zone. All rules and regulations concerning the protection of the revenue shall be approved by the Secretary of the Treasury.
(c) Exclusion from zone of goods or process of treatment
The Board may at any time order the exclusion from the zone of any goods or process of treatment that in its judgment is detrimental to the public interest, health, or safety.
(d) Retail trade within zone
No retail trade shall be conducted within the zone except under permits issued by the grantee and approved by the Board. Such permittees shall sell no goods except such domestic or duty-paid or duty-free goods as are brought into the zone from customs territory.
(e) Exemption from State and local ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property
Tangible personal property imported from outside the United States and held in a zone for the purpose of storage, sale, exhibition, repackaging, assembly, distribution, sorting, grading, cleaning, mixing, display, manufacturing, or processing, and tangible personal property produced in the United States and held in a zone for exportation, either in its original form or as altered by any of the above processes, shall be exempt from State and local ad valorem taxation.
(June 18, 1934, ch. 590, § 15, 48 Stat. 1002; Pub. L. 98–573, title II, § 231(b)(1), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2991.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1984—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 98–573 added subsec. (e).
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 98–573, title II, § 231(b)(2), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2991, provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect on January 1, 1983.”
19 U.S.C. § 81p (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 81p. Accounts and recordkeeping
(a) Manner of keeping accounts
The form and manner of keeping the accounts of each zone shall be prescribed by the Board.
(b) Annual report by grantee
Each grantee shall make to the Board annually, and at such other times as it may prescribe, reports on zone operations.
(c) Report to Congress
The Board shall make a report to Congress annually containing a summary of zone operations.
(June 18, 1934, ch. 590, § 16, 48 Stat. 1002; Pub. L. 96–609, title II, § 204, Dec. 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 3561; Pub. L. 99–386, title II, § 203(b), Aug. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 823.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1986—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–386, § 203(b)(1), substituted “reports on zone operations” for “reports containing a full statement of all the operations, receipts, and expenditures, and such other information as the Board may require”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–386, § 203(b)(2), added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which required the Board to make an annual report to Congress containing a summary of the operation and fiscal condition of each zone, and transmit copies of the annual report of each grantee.
1980—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–609 substituted “by April 1 of each year” for “on the first day of each regular session”.