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 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.
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. 731Public 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.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 (b), which related to entries pending reappraisement, was repealed by act Aug. 8, 1953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.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.”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
- 1930June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 503, 46 Stat. 731
- 1953Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, § 18(d), 67 Stat. 518
- 1970Pub. L. 91–271, title II, § 206, , 84 Stat. 284
- 1980Pub. L. 96–417, title VI, § 601(4), , 94 Stat. 1744.
Show as published
(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.)