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19 U.S.C. 1514: Protest against decisions of Customs Service

Created in 1970 by Public Law 91-271. Changed by 18 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 1548 Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act · introduced · would change (b)

How it got here

2020

  • Pub. L. 116–113, §204(b)(1), struck out "and article 1904 of the North American Free Trade Agreement or the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement" before period at end. Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–113, §204(b)(2)(A), substituted "section 4531 of this title" for "section 3332 of this title" in concluding provisions. Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–113, §204(b)(2)(B), substituted "section 4531 of this title" for "section 3332 of this title" and "USMCA certification of origin (as such term is defined in section 1508 of this title)" for "NAFTA Certificate of Origin". Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–113, §204(b)(3), substituted "section 4531 of this title" for "section 3332 of this title". Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 116–113, §204(b)(4), added subsec. (f) and struck out former subsec. (f) which related to denial of preferential treatment. Law text · (f)

2011

  • Pub. L. 112–41, §§107(c), 204(b), temporarily added subsec. (j). See Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Amendment note below. Law text · (j)
  • Pub. L. 112–42, §§107(c), 205(b), temporarily added subsec. (k). See Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Amendment note below. Law text · (k)
  • Pub. L. 112–43, §§107(c), 205(b), temporarily added subsec. (l). See Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Amendment note below. Law text · (l)

2009

  • Pub. L. 111–3, in introductory provisions, substituted "section 1520 of this title (relating to refunds), and section 6501 of title 26 (but only with respect to taxes imposed under chapters 51 and 52 of such title)" for "and section 1520 of this title (relating to refunds)". (Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009) Law text · (a)

2007

  • Pub. L. 110–138, §§107(c), 205(b), temporarily added subsec. (i). See Effective and Termination Dates of 2007 Amendment note below. (United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act) Law text · (i)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–280 realigned margins of concluding provisions. (Pension Protection Act of 2006) Law text · (c)

2005

  • Pub. L. 109–53, §§107(d), 206(b), temporarily added subsec. (h). See Effective and Termination Dates of 2005 Amendment note below. (Dominican Republic- Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act) Law text · (h)

2004

  • Pub. L. 108–429, §2103(1)(A), substituted "(relating to refunds), any clerical error, mistake of fact, or other inadvertence, whether or not resulting from or contained in an electronic transmission, adverse to the importer, in any entry, liquidation, or reliquidation, and" for "(relat… (Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 108–429, §2103(1)(B), inserted ", including the liquidation of an entry, pursuant to either section 1500 of this title or section 1504 of this title" after "thereof". (Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 108–429, §2103(1)(C), struck out "(c) or" after "subsection". (Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 108–429, §2103(2)(A), which directed substitution of "Unless a request for accelerated disposition is filed under section 1515(b) of this title, a protest may be amended," for "A protest may be amended," in the sixth sentence, was executed by making the substitution in the f… (Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 108–429, §2103(2)(B)(i), (iii), substituted "180 days" for "ninety days" in introductory provisions and "180 days" for "90 days" in concluding provisions. (Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 108–429, §2103(2)(B)(ii), substituted "date of" for "notice of". (Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004) Law text · (c)

2003

  • Pub. L. 108–77, §§107(c), 205(b), temporarily added subsec. (g). See Effective and Termination Dates of 2003 Amendment note below. (United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act) Law text · (g)

1999

  • Pub. L. 106–36 substituted "subsection (c) or (d) of section 1520" for "section 1520(c)". (Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1999) Law text · (a)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–295 substituted "and section 1520 of this title (relating to refunds and errors)" for "section 1520 of this title (relating to refunds and errors), and section 1521 of this title (relating to reliquidations on account of fraud)". (Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1996) Law text · (a)

1993

  • Pub. L. 103–182, §645(7), amended section catchline generally.
  • Pub. L. 103–182, §645(1), in introductory provisions, substituted "Customs Service" for "appropriate customs officer", in par. (5), inserted "or reconciliation as to the issues contained therein," after "entry,", in par. (6), substituted "or" for "and" at end, in par. (7), substituted … · (a)
  • Pub. L. 103–182, §645(2), substituted "Customs Service" for "appropriate customs officer". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 103–182, §412(a), inserted "the North American Free Trade Agreement or" before "the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 103–182, §208(1), inserted in fourth sentence ", or with respect to a determination of origin under section 3332 of this title," after "with respect to any one category of merchandise". See Construction of 1993 Amendment note below. · (c)
  • Pub. L. 103–182, §645(3), substituted first two sentences, including subpars. (A) to (D), for former first sentence which read as follows: "A protest of a decision under subsection (a) of this section shall be filed in writing with the appropriate customs officer designated in regulations prescribe… · (c)
  • Pub. L. 103–182, §208(2), added subpar. (E) and redesignated former subpar. (E) as (F) and substituted "clauses (A) through (E)" for "clauses (A) through (D)". See Construction of 1993 Amendment note below. · (c)
  • Pub. L. 103–182, §645(5), designated last sentence of par. (1) as par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3). See Construction of 1993 Amendment note below. · (c)
  • Pub. L. 103–182, §645(4), redesignated par. (2) as (3) and substituted "the Customs Service" for "such customs officer" in introductory provisions. · (c)
  • Pub. L. 103–182, §645(6), substituted "Customs Service" for "customs officer". · (d)
  • Pub. L. 103–182, §208(3), added subsecs. (e) and (f). · (e), (f)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–449 temporarily inserted ", or review by a binational panel of a determination to which section 1516a(g)(2) of this title applies is commenced pursuant to section 1516a(g) of this title and article 1904 of the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement" before period at end.… · (b)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–514 struck out "as defined in section 1677(9)(C), (D), (E), and (F) of this title" after "domestic interested parties". · (a)

1984

  • Pub. L. 98–573 substituted "section 1677(9)(C), (D), (E), and (F) of this title" for "section 1677(9)(C), (D), and (E) of this title" in provisions preceding par. (1). · (a)

1980

  • Pub. L. 96–417, §§601(5), 605, redesignated the United States Customs Court as the United States Court of International Trade, inserted in item (4) provision for decisions as to a demand for redelivery to customs custody and the phrase ", except a determination appealable under section… · (a)
  • Pub. L. 96–417, §601(5), redesignated the United States Customs Court as the United States Court of International Trade. · (b)

1979

  • Pub. L. 96–39, §1001(b)(3)(A), (B), inserted reference to subsection (b) of this section and substituted "section 1516 of this title (relating to petitions by domestic interested parties as defined in section 1677(9)(C), (D), and (E) of this title)" for "section 1516 of this title (rel… · (a)
  • Pub. L. 96–39, §1001(b)(3)(D), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c). · (b)
  • Pub. L. 96–39, §1001(b)(3)(C), (E), redesignated former subsec. (b)(1) as (c)(1) and substituted provisions that, except as provided in sections 1485(d) and 1557(b) of this title, protests may be filed by importers or consignees or their sureties, persons paying a charge or exaction… · (c)
  • Pub. L. 96–39, §1001(b)(3)(C), (F), redesignated former subsec. (b)(2) as (c)(2) and inserted provision that a protest by a surety which has an unsatisfied legal claim under its bond may be filed within 90 days from the date of mailing of notice of demand for payment against its bon… · (c)
  • Pub. L. 96–39, §1001(b)(3)(C), redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). · (d)

1970

  • Pub. L. 91–271 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), expanded references to sections excepted from application of this section, substituted decisions of the appropriate customs officer for all decisions of the collector as deemed to be final and conclusive, reorganized the categories of de…

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