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19 U.S.C. 1499: Examination of merchandise

Created in 1970 by Public Law 91-271. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 15 U.S.C. 1198, 19 U.S.C. 1595a, 19 U.S.C. 4715.

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).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–182 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions which required imported merchandise to be inspected, examined, appraised, and reported by appropriate customs officer to have been truly and correctly invoiced and found to comply with requirements of laws of …

    1970

    • Pub. L. 91–271 substituted references to appropriate customs officer or such officer for references to collector or appraiser wherever appearing, and struck out references to duties of appraiser.

    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.