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Title 19 - Customs Duties
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 19 - CUSTOMS DUTIES |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contains | Sections 1 to 4732 |
| Date | 2021 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2022 |
| Positive Law | No |
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Chapter 1 - Collection Districts, Ports, and Officers
(Section 1 - 70)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 1 - Organization of customs service
- Sec. 2 - Rearrangement and limitation of districts; changing locations
- Sec. 3 - Superintendence of collection of import duties
- Sec. 4 - Omitted
- Secs. 5, 5a - Repealed. Pub. L. 91-271, title III, §321(a), (b), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 293
- Sec. 6 - Designation of customs officers for foreign service; status; rejection of designated customs officer; applicability of civil service laws
- Secs. 6a to 6d - Repealed. Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263, §13(b), 68 Stat. 1231
- Sec. 6e - Overtime compensation based on standard or daylight saving time
- Secs. 7 to 11 - Repealed. Pub. L. 91-271, title III, §321(c)-(g), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 293
- Secs. 12 to 18 - Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, §4(a)(1)-(7), 70 Stat. 947
- Secs. 19, 20 - Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 646
- Secs. 21 to 24 - Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, §4(a)(8)-(11), (13), 70 Stat. 947
- Secs. 26 to 28 - Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, §4(a)(12)-(14), 70 Stat. 947
- Sec. 29 - Repealed. Aug. 26, 1935, ch. 689, §2, 49 Stat. 864
- Sec. 30 - Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, §4(a)(34), 70 Stat. 948
- Sec. 30a - Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, §651(a)(3), 46 Stat. 762, eff. June 18, 1930
- Secs. 31, 32 - Repealed. Pub. L. 92-310, title II, §226, June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 206
- Secs. 33 to 35 - Repealed. Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, §2(a), 67 Stat. 507
- Secs. 36, 37 - Repealed. Pub. L. 91-271, title III, §321(h), (i), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 293
- Sec. 38 - Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, §651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762, eff. June 18, 1930
- Sec. 39 - Repealed. Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, §2(a), 67 Stat. 507
- Sec. 40 - Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, §4(a)(15), 70 Stat. 947
- Sec. 41 - Repealed. Feb. 28, 1933, ch. 131, §1, 47 Stat. 1349
- Secs. 42 to 45 - Repealed. Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, §2(a), 67 Stat. 507
- Secs. 46, 47 - Repealed. Feb. 28, 1933, ch. 131, §1, 47 Stat. 1349
- Sec. 48 - Repealed. Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 744, §2, 60 Stat. 807, eff. Nov. 1, 1946
- Sec. 49 - Repealed. Aug. 26, 1935, ch. 689, §1, 49 Stat. 864
- Secs. 50, 51 - Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 642, 645, 650
- Sec. 52 - Payment of compensation and expenses
- Secs. 53 to 57 - Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, §4(a)(16)-(20), 70 Stat. 947
- Sec. 58 - Repealed. Pub. L. 95-410, title II, §214(a), Oct. 3, 1978, 92 Stat. 904
- Sec. 58a - Fees for services of customs officers
- Sec. 58b - User fee for customs services at certain small airports and other facilities
- Sec. 58b-1 - Expenses from fees collected
- Sec. 58c - Fees for certain customs services
- Sec. 59 - Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, §4(a)(21), 70 Stat. 947
- Sec. 60 - Penalty for extortion
- Secs. 61, 62 - Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, §4(a)(22), (23), 70 Stat. 947
- Sec. 63 - Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 636
- Sec. 64 - Laws imposing fines applicable to persons acting under customs laws
- Sec. 66 - Rules and forms prescribed by Secretary
- Sec. 67 - Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, §4(a)(24), 70 Stat. 947
- Sec. 68 - Enforcement of customs and immigration laws in Guam and the Virgin Islands and along Canadian and Mexican borders; cooperation by Secretary of the Treasury and Attorney General; erection of buildings
- Sec. 69 - Erection of protective gates and fences across and around roads crossing borders
- Sec. 70 - Obstruction of revenue officers by masters of vessels
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Chapter 1A - Foreign Trade Zones
(Section 81a - 81u)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 81a - Definitions
- Sec. 81b - Establishment of zones
- Sec. 81c - Exemption from customs laws of merchandise brought into foreign trade zone
- Sec. 81d - Customs officers and guards
- Sec. 81e - Vessels entering or leaving zone; coastwise trade
- Sec. 81f - Application for establishment and expansion of zone
- Sec. 81g - Granting of application
- Sec. 81h - Rules and regulations
- Sec. 81i - Cooperation of Board with other agencies
- Sec. 81j - Cooperation of other agencies with Board
- Sec. 81k - Agreements as to use of property
- Sec. 81l - Facilities to be provided and maintained
- Sec. 81m - Permission to others to use zone
- Sec. 81n - Operation of zone as public utility; cost of customs service
- Sec. 81o - Residents of zone
- Sec. 81p - Accounts and recordkeeping
- Sec. 81q - Transfer of grant
- Sec. 81r - Revocation of grants
- Sec. 81s - Offenses
- Sec. 81t - Separability
- Sec. 81u - Right to alter, amend, or repeal chapter
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Chapter 2 - The Tariff Commission
(Section 91 - 107)
- Secs. 91, 92 - Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 643
- Sec. 93 - Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, §651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762
- Sec. 94 - Omitted
- Sec. 95 - Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, §651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762
- Secs. 96 to 98 - Omitted
- Sec. 99 - Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 643
- Sec. 100 - Omitted
- Sec. 101 - Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 643
- Secs. 102 to 104 - Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, §651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762
- Sec. 105 - Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 643
- Sec. 106 - Omitted
- Sec. 107 - Repealed. Oct. 10, 1940, ch. 851, §4, 54 Stat. 1111
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Chapter 3 - The Tariff and Related Provisions
(Section 121 - 580)
- Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Subtitle I - Dutiable List (Section 121 - 121)
- Subtitle II - Free List (Section 122 - 122)
- Subtitle III - Special Provisions (Section 123 - 199)
- Subtitle IV - Customs Administration (Section 231 - 580)
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Chapter 4 - Tariff Act of 1930
(Section 1202 - 1683g)
- Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Subtitle I - Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (Section 1202 - 1202)
- Subtitle II - Special Provisions (Section 1301 - 1367)
- Subtitle III - Administrative Provisions (Section 1401 - 1654)
- Subtitle IV - Countervailing and Antidumping Duties (Section 1671 - 1677n)
- Subtitle V - Requirements Applicable to Imports of Certain Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco Products (Section 1681 - 1681b)
- Subtitle VI - Softwood Lumber (Section 1683 - 1683g)
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Chapter 5 - Smuggling
(Section 1701 - 1711)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 1701 - Customs-enforcement area
- Sec. 1702 - Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §21, 62 Stat. 862, eff. Sept. 1, 1948
- Sec. 1703 - Seizure and forfeiture of vessels
- Sec. 1704 - Refusal or revocation of registry, enrollment, license or number on evidence that vessel engaging in smuggling; appeal; immunity from liability
- Sec. 1705 - Destruction of forfeited vessel or vehicle
- Sec. 1706 - Importation in vessels under thirty tons and aircraft; licenses; labels as prima facie evidence of foreign origin of merchandise
- Sec. 1706a - Civil penalties for trading without required certificate of documentation
- Sec. 1707 - Repealed. Pub. L. 104-295, §3(a)(2), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3515
- Sec. 1708 - Repealed. Pub. L. 106-36, title I, §1001(b)(6), June 25, 1999, 113 Stat. 132
- Sec. 1709 - Definitions
- Sec. 1710 - Separability
- Sec. 1711 - Citation of chapter
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Chapter 7 - Trade Expansion Program
(Section 1801 - 1991)
- Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Subchapter I - General Provisions (Section 1801 - 1806)
- Subchapter II - Trade Agreements (Section 1821 - 1888)
- Subchapter III - Tariff Adjustment and Other Adjustment Assistance (Section 1901 - 1991)
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Chapter 8 - Automotive Products
(Section 2001 - 2033)
- Table of Contents
- Subchapter I - Statement of Purposes (Section 2001 - 2001)
- Subchapter II - Basic Authorities (Section 2011 - 2015)
- Subchapter III - Tariff Adjustment and Other Adjustment Assistance (Section 2021 - 2024)
- Subchapter IV - General Provisions (Section 2031 - 2033)
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Chapter 10 - Customs Service
(Section 2071 - 2084)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 2071 - Establishment of Service; Commissioner; appointment
- Sec. 2072 - Officers and employees
- Sec. 2073 - Transfer of personnel, etc., to Service
- Sec. 2074 - Establishment of revolving fund
- Sec. 2075 - Appropriations authorization
- Sec. 2076 - Advances in foreign countries
- Sec. 2077 - Advances for enforcement of customs provisions
- Sec. 2078 - Certification of reason for advance
- Sec. 2079 - Payments in foreign countries; claims for reimbursement
- Sec. 2080 - Advances from available appropriations; rules and regulations
- Sec. 2081 - Undercover investigative operations of Customs Service
- Sec. 2082 - Customs Service administration
- Sec. 2083 - Annual national trade and customs law violation estimates and enforcement strategy
- Sec. 2084 - Office of Trade
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Chapter 12 - Trade Act of 1974
(Section 2101 - 2497b)
- Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Sec. 2101 - Short title
- Sec. 2102 - Congressional statement of purpose
- Subchapter I - Negotiating and Other Authority (Section 2111 - 2242)
- Subchapter II - Relief From Injury Caused by Import Competition (Section 2251 - 2401g)
- Subchapter III - Enforcement of United States Rights Under Trade Agreements and Response to Certain Foreign Trade Practices (Section 2411 - 2420)
- Subchapter IV - Trade Relations With Countries Not Receiving Nondiscriminatory Treatment (Section 2431 - 2451b)
- Subchapter V - Generalized System of Preferences (Section 2461 - 2467)
- Subchapter VI - General Provisions (Section 2481 - 2487)
- Subchapter VII - Tariff Treatment of Products Of, and Other Sanctions Against, Uncooperative Major Drug Producing or Drug-Transit Countries (Section 2491 - 2495)
- Subchapter VIII - Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance (Section 2497 - 2497b)
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Chapter 13 - Trade Agreements Act of 1979
(Section 2501 - 2582)
- Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Sec. 2501 - Short title
- Sec. 2502 - Purposes
- Sec. 2503 - Approval of trade agreements
- Sec. 2504 - Relationship of trade agreements to United States law
- Subchapter I - Government Procurement (Section 2511 - 2518)
- Subchapter II - Technical Barriers to Trade (Standards) (Section 2531 - 2578b)
- Subchapter III - Miscellaneous Provisions (Section 2581 - 2582)
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Chapter 14 - Convention on Cultural Property
(Section 2601 - 2613)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 2601 - Definitions
- Sec. 2602 - Agreements to implement Article 9 of the convention
- Sec. 2603 - Emergency implementation of import restrictions
- Sec. 2604 - Designation of materials covered by agreements or emergency actions
- Sec. 2605 - Cultural Property Advisory Committee
- Sec. 2606 - Import restrictions
- Sec. 2607 - Stolen cultural property
- Sec. 2608 - Temporary disposition of materials and articles subject to this chapter
- Sec. 2609 - Seizure and forfeiture
- Sec. 2610 - Evidentiary requirements
- Sec. 2611 - Certain material and articles exempt from this chapter
- Sec. 2612 - Regulations
- Sec. 2613 - Enforcement
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Chapter 15 - Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery
(Section 2701 - 2707)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 2701 - Authority to grant duty-free treatment
- Sec. 2702 - Beneficiary country
- Sec. 2703 - Eligible articles
- Sec. 2703a - Special rules for Haiti
- Sec. 2704 - International Trade Commission reports on impact of Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Program
- Sec. 2705 - Impact study by Secretary of Labor
- Sec. 2706 - Effective date
- Sec. 2707 - Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade
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Chapter 16 - Wine Trade
(Section 2801 - 2806)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 2801 - Congressional findings and purposes
- Sec. 2802 - Definitions
- Sec. 2803 - Designation of major wine trading countries
- Sec. 2804 - Actions to reduce or eliminate tariff and nontariff barriers affecting United States wine
- Sec. 2805 - Required consultations
- Sec. 2806 - United States wine export promotion
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Chapter 17 - Negotiation and Implementation of Trade Agreements
(Section 2901 - 2906)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 2901 - Overall and principal trade negotiating objectives of the United States
- Sec. 2902 - Trade agreement negotiating authority
- Sec. 2903 - Implementation of trade agreements
- Sec. 2904 - Termination and reservation authority; reciprocal nondiscriminatory treatment
- Sec. 2905 - Accession of state trading regimes to General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade or WTO
- Sec. 2906 - Definitions
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Chapter 18 - Implementation of Harmonized Tariff Schedule
(Section 3001 - 3012)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 3001 - Purposes
- Sec. 3002 - Definitions
- Sec. 3003 - Congressional approval of United States accession to the Convention
- Sec. 3004 - Enactment of Harmonized Tariff Schedule
- Sec. 3005 - Commission review of, and recommendations regarding, Harmonized Tariff Schedule
- Sec. 3006 - Presidential action on Commission recommendations
- Sec. 3007 - Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule
- Sec. 3008 - Import and export statistics
- Sec. 3009 - Coordination of trade policy and Convention
- Sec. 3010 - United States participation on Customs Cooperation Council regarding Convention
- Sec. 3011 - Transition to Harmonized Tariff Schedule
- Sec. 3012 - Reference to Harmonized Tariff Schedule
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Chapter 19 - Telecommunications Trade
(Section 3101 - 3111)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 3101 - Findings and purposes
- Sec. 3102 - Definitions
- Sec. 3103 - Investigation of foreign telecommunications trade barriers
- Sec. 3104 - Negotiations in response to investigation
- Sec. 3105 - Actions to be taken if no agreement obtained
- Sec. 3106 - Review of trade agreement implementation by Trade Representative
- Sec. 3107 - Compensation authority
- Sec. 3108 - Consultations
- Sec. 3109 - Submission of data; action to ensure compliance
- Sec. 3110 - Study on telecommunications competitiveness in United States
- Sec. 3111 - International obligations
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Chapter 20 - Andean Trade Preference
(Section 3201 - 3206)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 3201 - Authority to grant duty-free treatment
- Sec. 3202 - Beneficiary country
- Sec. 3203 - Eligible articles
- Sec. 3204 - International Trade Commission reports on impact of this chapter
- Sec. 3205 - Repealed. Pub. L. 113-188, title XII, §1201, Nov. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 2023
- Sec. 3206 - Termination of preferential treatment
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Chapter 21 - North American Free Trade
(Section 3301 - 3473)
- Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Sec. 3301 - Repealed. Pub. L. 116-113, title VI, §601, Jan. 29, 2020, 134 Stat. 78
- Subchapter I - Approval Of, and General Provisions Relating To, North American Free Trade Agreement (Section 3311 - 3317)
- Subchapter II - Customs Provisions (Section 3331 - 3335)
- Subchapter III - Application of Agreement to Sectors and Services (Section 3351 - 3421)
- Subchapter IV - Dispute Settlement in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Cases (Section 3431 - 3451)
- Subchapter V - Miscellaneous Provisions (Section 3461 - 3473)
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Chapter 22 - Uruguay Round Trade Agreements
(Section 3501 - 3624)
- Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Sec. 3501 - Definitions
- Subchapter I - Approval Of, and General Provisions Relating To, Uruguay Round Agreements (Section 3511 - 3556)
- Subchapter II - Enforcement of United States Rights Under Subsidies Agreement (Section 3571 - 3572)
- Subchapter III - Additional Implementation of Agreements (Section 3581 - 3592)
- Subchapter IV - Agriculture-Related Provisions (Section 3601 - 3624)
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Chapter 23 - Extension of Certain Trade Benefits to Sub-Saharan Africa
(Section 3701 - 3741)
- Table of Contents
- Subchapter I - Trade Policy for Sub-Saharan Africa (Section 3701 - 3707)
- Subchapter II - Trade Benefits (Section 3721 - 3724)
- Subchapter III - Economic Development Related Issues (Section 3731 - 3741)
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Chapter 24 - Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority
(Section 3801 - 3813)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 3801 - Short title and findings
- Sec. 3802 - Trade negotiating objectives
- Sec. 3803 - Trade agreements authority
- Sec. 3804 - Consultations and assessment
- Sec. 3805 - Implementation of trade agreements
- Sec. 3806 - Treatment of certain trade agreements for which negotiations have already begun
- Sec. 3807 - Congressional Oversight Group
- Sec. 3808 - Additional implementation and enforcement requirements
- Sec. 3809 - Committee staff
- Sec. 3810 - Application of certain provisions
- Sec. 3811 - Report on impact of trade promotion authority
- Sec. 3812 - Interests of small business
- Sec. 3813 - Definitions
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Chapter 25 - Clean Diamond Trade
(Section 3901 - 3913)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 3901 - Findings
- Sec. 3902 - Definitions
- Sec. 3903 - Measures for the importation and exportation of rough diamonds
- Sec. 3904 - Regulatory and other authority
- Sec. 3905 - Importing and exporting authorities
- Sec. 3906 - Statement of policy
- Sec. 3907 - Enforcement
- Sec. 3908 - Technical assistance
- Sec. 3909 - Sense of Congress
- Sec. 3910 - Kimberley Process Implementation Coordinating Committee
- Sec. 3911 - Reports
- Sec. 3912 - GAO report
- Sec. 3913 - Delegation of authorities
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Chapter 26 - Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade
(Section 4001 - 4112)
- Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Sec. 4001 - Purposes
- Sec. 4002 - Definitions
- Subchapter I - Approval Of, and General Provisions Relating To, the Agreement (Section 4011 - 4016)
- Subchapter II - Customs Provisions (Section 4031 - 4036)
- Subchapter III - Relief From Imports (Section 4051 - 4101)
- Subchapter IV - Miscellaneous (Section 4111 - 4112)
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Chapter 27 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability
(Section 4201 - 4210)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 4201 - Trade negotiating objectives
- Sec. 4202 - Trade agreements authority
- Sec. 4203 - Congressional oversight, consultations, and access to information
- Sec. 4204 - Notice, consultations, and reports
- Sec. 4205 - Implementation of trade agreements
- Sec. 4206 - Treatment of certain trade agreements for which negotiations have already begun
- Sec. 4207 - Sovereignty
- Sec. 4208 - Interests of small businesses
- Sec. 4209 - Application of certain provisions
- Sec. 4210 - Definitions
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Chapter 28 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement
(Section 4301 - 4454)
- Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Sec. 4301 - Definitions
- Subchapter I - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement (Section 4311 - 4323)
- Subchapter II - Import Health and Safety (Section 4331 - 4333)
- Subchapter III - Import-Related Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (Section 4341 - 4350)
- Subchapter IV - Prevention of Evasion of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders (Section 4361 - 4392)
- Subchapter V - Additional Enforcement Provisions (Section 4401 - 4405)
- Subchapter VI - Engagement on Currency Exchange Rate and Economic Policies (Section 4421 - 4422)
- Subchapter VII - Preclearance Operations (Section 4431 - 4436)
- Subchapter VIII - Miscellaneous Provisions (Section 4451 - 4454)
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Chapter 29 - United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation
(Section 4501 - 4732)
- Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Sec. 4501 - Purpose
- Sec. 4502 - Definitions
- Subchapter I - Approval Of, and General Provisions Relating To, the Usmca (Section 4511 - 4516)
- Subchapter II - Customs Provisions (Section 4531 - 4535)
- Subchapter III - Application of Usmca to Sectors and Services (Section 4551 - 4574)
- Subchapter IV - Antidumping and Countervailing Duties (Section 4581 - 4601)
- Subchapter V - Transition to and Extension of Usmca (Section 4611 - 4621)
- Subchapter VI - Labor Monitoring and Enforcement (Section 4631 - 4693)
- Subchapter VII - Environment Monitoring and Enforcement (Section 4701 - 4732)
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