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19 U.S.C. 1311: Bonded manufacturing warehouses

Created in 1970 by Public Law 91-271. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 18 U.S.C. 2341, 19 U.S.C. 1352, 19 U.S.C. 2703, 26 U.S.C. 5214.

5 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Department of the Treasury (4), Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2020

    • Pub. L. 116–260, in eleventh par., substituted "(subject to section 4534(e) of this title)" for "(subject to section 1508(b)(2)(B) of this title)". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text
    • Pub. L. 116–113, §501(e)(1)(B), (C), in eleventh par., substituted "section 4534(a) of this title" for "section 3333(a) of this title" and "section 4502 of this title" for "section 3301(4) of this title" in introductory provisions. (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act) Law text
    • Pub. L. 116–113, §501(e)(1)(A), in eleventh par., struck out "NAFTA" before "drawback" in introductory provisions and before "country" in introductory provisions in two places, in par. (2), and in concluding provisions. (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act) Law text

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–77, §§107(c), 203(b)(1), temporarily added par. at end relating to goods subject to Chile FTA drawback. See Effective and Termination Dates of 2003 Amendment note below. (United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act) Law text

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–182 amended last par. generally. Prior to amendment, last par. read as follows: "No article manufactured in a bonded warehouse, except to the extent that such article is made from an article that is a drawback eligible good under section 204(a) of the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agr…

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–449 temporarily added par. at end relating to articles withdrawn for exportation to Canada on and after Jan. 1, 1994, and to drawback-eligible goods under the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement Implementation Act of 1988. See Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendment note…

    1983

    • Pub. L. 97–446 struck out "at an exterior port" after "bonded warehouse" and "immediate" after "sole purpose of" in eighth par.

    1979

    • Pub. L. 96–39, in par. relating to distilled spirits and wine, struck out provision that no internal revenue tax be imposed on distilled spirits and wines rectified in class six warehouses if such distilled spirits and wines are exported or shipped in accordance with the provisions of this section,…

    1970

    • Pub. L. 91–271 substituted references to the appropriate customs officer for references to the collector wherever appearing.

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.