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Title 19 — Customs Duties

Part III · Chapter 4 — Tariff Act of 1930

§ 1503. Dutiable value

Statutory text

Except as provided in section 1520(c) 1 of this title (relating to reliquidations on the basis of authorized corrections of errors) or section 1562 of this title (relating to withdrawal from manip­ulating warehouses), the basis for the assessment of duties on imported merchandise subject to ad valorem rates of duty or rates based upon or regulated in any manner by the value of the merchandise, shall be the appraised value determined upon liquidation, in accordance with section 1500 of this title or any adjustment thereof made pursuant to section 1501 of this title. Provided, however, That if reliquidation is required pursuant to a final judgment or order of the United States Court of International Trade which includes a reappraisement of imported merchandise, the basis for such assessment shall be the final appraised value determined by such court.

Footnotes

  1. 1 See References in Text note below.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 71–497 · 46 Stat. 590

    Enacted · 19 U.S.C. § 1503

    June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 503, 46 Stat. 731

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 503, 46 Stat. 731

  2. Public Law not identified

    Struck · 19 U.S.C. § 1503(a)

    Subsec. (a). Act Aug. 8, 1953, struck out “and in subdivision (b) of this section” after reference to section 1562 of this title, “the entered value or” after “shall be”, and “whichever is higher” at the end

    Unresolved: No Public Law or Statutes at Large citation in the Code source.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Act Aug. 8, 1953, struck out “and in subdivision (b) of this section” after reference to section 1562 of this title, “the entered value or” after “shall be”, and “whichever is higher” at the end.

  3. Public Law not identified

    Redesignated · 19 U.S.C. § 1503(b); 19 U.S.C. § 1503(c)

    Subsecs. (b), (c). Act Aug. 8, 1953, redesignated subsec. (c) as (b). Former subsec. (b), which related to entries pending reappraisement, was repealed by act Aug. 8, 1953

    Unresolved: No Public Law or Statutes at Large citation in the Code source.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (b), (c). Act Aug. 8, 1953, redesignated subsec. (c) as (b). Former subsec. (b), which related to entries pending reappraisement, was repealed by act Aug. 8, 1953.

  4. The Customs Administrative Act of 1970

    Pub. L. 91–271 title II § 206 · 84 Stat. 273

    Substituted · 19 U.S.C. § 1503

    Pub. L. 91–271 substituted provisions that, except as provided in section 1520(c) or 1562 of this title, the basis for the assessment of duties on imported merchandise be the appraised value determined upon liquidation, in accordance with section 1500 of this title or any adjustment thereof pursuant to section 1501 of this title, and be the final appraised value where reliquidation is required pursuant to a final judgment or order of the United States Customs Court, for provisions that, except as provided in section 1562 of this title, the basis for the assessment of duties on imported merchandise subject to ad valorem rates of duty be the final appraised value, and provisions that for the purpose of determining the rate of duty assessed upon any merchandise when the rate is based upon or regulated in any manner by the value of the merchandise, the final appraised value, except as provided in section 1562 of this title, be taken as the value of merchandise

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 91–271 substituted provisions that, except as provided in section 1520(c) or 1562 of this title, the basis for the assessment of duties on imported merchandise be the appraised value determined upon liquidation, in accordance with section 1500 of this title or any adjustment thereof pursuant to section 1501 of this title, and be the final appraised value where reliquidation is required pursuant to a final judgment or order of the United States Customs Court, for provisions that, except as provided in section 1562 of this title, the basis for the assessment of duties on imported merchandise subject to ad valorem rates of duty be the final appraised value, and provisions that for the purpose of determining the rate of duty assessed upon any merchandise when the rate is based upon or regulated in any manner by the value of the merchandise, the final appraised value, except as provided in section 1562 of this title, be taken as the value of merchandise.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 206. dutiable value Section 503 of the Tariff Act (19 U.S.C. 1503) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 503. Dutiable Value.— Post. p. 287. 46 Stat. 745; 52 Stat. 1088; 67 Stat. 518. 19 USC 1562. “Except as provided in section 520(c) (relating to reliquidations on the basis of authorized corrections of errors) or section 562 (relating to withdrawal from manipulating warehouses) of this Act, the basis for the assessment of duties on imported merchandise subject to ad valorem rates of duty or rates based upon or regulated in any manner by the value of the merchandise, shall be the appraised value determined upon liquidation, hi accordance with section 500 or any adjustment thereof made pursuant to section 501 of the Tariff Act: Provided however, That if reliquidation is required pursuant to a final judgment or order of the United States Customs Court which includes a reappraisement of imported merchandise, the basis for such assessment shall be the final appraised value determined by such court.”

  5. Customs Courts Act of 1980

    Pub. L. 96–417 title VI § 601(4) · 94 Stat. 1727

    Redesignated · 19 U.S.C. § 1503

    Pub. L. 96–417 redesignated the United States Customs Court as the United States Court of International Trade

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 96–417 redesignated the United States Customs Court as the United States Court of International Trade.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) Section 503 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1503).

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 96–417 effective Nov. 1, 1980, and applicable with respect to civil actions pending on or commenced on or after such date, see section 701(a) of Pub. L. 96–417, set out as a note under section 251 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

2 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial · 2 unresolved

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 1520(c) of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by Pub. L. 108–429, title II, § 2105, , 118 Stat. 2598.

Prior Provisions

Provisions somewhat similar to those in subsecs. (a) and (b) were contained in act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 503, 42 Stat. 967. Provisions similar to former subsec. (b) relating to entries pending reappraisement were contained in act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 489, 42 Stat. 962. Both of the acts of 1922 were in part superseded by act , comprising this section, and repealed by section 651(a)(1) of the 1930 act.

A provision for assessment of duty on merchandise of different values when invoiced at an average price, was contained in R.S. § 2910, prior to repeal by act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 642, 42 Stat. 989.

Amendments1953–1980 · 3 rounds

1980

Pub. L. 96–417 redesignated the United States Customs Court as the United States Court of International Trade.

1970

Pub. L. 91–271 substituted provisions that, except as provided in section 1520(c) or 1562 of this title, the basis for the assessment of duties on imported merchandise be the appraised value determined upon liquidation, in accordance with section 1500 of this title or any adjustment thereof pursuant to section 1501 of this title, and be the final appraised value where reliquidation is required pursuant to a final judgment or order of the United States Customs Court, for provisions that, except as provided in section 1562 of this title, the basis for the assessment of duties on imported merchandise subject to ad valorem rates of duty be the final appraised value, and provisions that for the purpose of determining the rate of duty assessed upon any merchandise when the rate is based upon or regulated in any manner by the value of the merchandise, the final appraised value, except as provided in section 1562 of this title, be taken as the value of merchandise.

1953

Subsec. (a). Act , struck out “and in subdivision (b) of this section” after reference to section 1562 of this title, “the entered value or” after “shall be”, and “whichever is higher” at the end.

Subsecs. (b), (c). Act , redesignated subsec. (c) as (b). Former subsec. (b), which related to entries pending reappraisement, was repealed by act .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–417 effective , and applicable with respect to civil actions pending on or commenced on or after such date, see section 701(a) of Pub. L. 96–417, set out as a note under section 251 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

Effective Date of 1970 Amendment

For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 91–271, see section 203 of Pub. L. 91–271, set out as a note under section 1500 of this title.

Effective Date of 1953 Amendment; Savings Provision

Amendment by act , effective on and after the thirtieth day following , and savings provision, see notes set out under section 1304 of this title.

Credits

1930–1980 · 4 acts
  1. 1930June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 503, 46 Stat. 731
  2. 1953Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, § 18(d), 67 Stat. 518
  3. 1970Pub. L. 91–271, title II, § 206, , 84 Stat. 284
  4. 1980Pub. L. 96–417, title VI, § 601(4), , 94 Stat. 1744.
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(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 503, 46 Stat. 731; Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, § 18(d), 67 Stat. 518; Pub. L. 91–271, title II, § 206, , 84 Stat. 284; Pub. L. 96–417, title VI, § 601(4), , 94 Stat. 1744.)

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