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19 U.S.C. 1321: Administrative exemptions
Created in 1961 by Public Law 87-261. Changed by 8 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.
6 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 (6).
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. · became law · changed (a), (c)
How it got here
2016
- Pub. L. 114–125 substituted "$800" for "$200". (Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015) Law text · (a)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–295, §3(a)(12)(A), substituted "duties, fees, taxes, and interest actually accruing" for "duties, fees, and taxes actually accruing". (Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–295, §3(a)(8), inserted ", 9804.00.65," after "9804.00.30". (Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–295, §3(a)(12)(B), substituted "taxes, and interest" for "and taxes" and "taxes, or interest" for "or taxes". (Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
1993
- Pub. L. 103–182, §651(1), substituted "of an amount specified by the Secretary by regulation, but not less than $20," for "of less than $10", inserted ", fees," after "duties" wherever appearing, and struck out "and" at end. · (a)
- Pub. L. 103–182, §651(2), substituted "shall not exceed an amount specified by the Secretary by regulation, but not less than—" for "shall not exceed—" in introductory provisions, substituted "$100" and "$200" for "$50" and "$100", respectively, in subpar. (A), substituted "$200" fo… · (a)
- Pub. L. 103–182, §651(3), added par. (3). · (a)
- Pub. L. 103–182, §651(4), struck out "to diminish any dollar amount specified in subsection (a) and" after "authorized by regulations" and substituted "subsection (a)" for "such subsection" in two places. · (b)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–418 substituted "subheading 9804.00.30 or 9804.00.70" for "item 812.25 or 813.31". · (a)
1983
- Pub. L. 97–446 substituted "$50" for "$25" and "$100" for "$40". · (a)
1978
- Pub. L. 95–410, §205(a), substituted "$10" for "$3" and "duties and taxes" for "duties or taxes" in three places. · (a)
- Pub. L. 95–410, §205(b)(1)–(3), substituted in: subpar. (A), "$25" and "$40" for "$10" and "$20"; subpar. (B), "$25" for "$10"; and subpar. (C), "$5" for "$1". · (a)
1975
- Pub. L. 93–618 inserted "($20, in the case of articles sent as bona fide gifts from persons in the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa)" after "United States". · (a)
1965
- Pub. L. 89–62 substituted "fair retail value in the country of shipment" for "value" in the material preceding subpar. (A) and "item 812.25 or 813.31 of section 1202 of this title" for "paragraph 1798(b)(2) or (c)(2) of section 1201 of this title" in subpar. (B). · (a)
1961
- Pub. L. 87–261 inserted "(b)(2) or" after "paragraph 1798". · (a)
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.