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Title 19 — Customs Duties

Part V · Chapter 4 — Tariff Act of 1930

§ 1622. Foreign landing certificates

Statutory text

The Secretary of the Treasury may by regulations require the production of landing certificates in respect of merchandise exported from the United States, or in respect of residue cargo, in cases in which he deems it necessary for the protection of the revenue, or to comply with international obligations.

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. § 1622

    June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 622, 46 Stat. 759

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 622, 46 Stat. 759

  2. Customs Enforcement Act of 1986

    Pub. L. 99–570 title III § 3126 · 100 Stat. 3207

    Inserted · 19 U.S.C. § 1622

    Pub. L. 99–570 inserted “, or to comply with international obligations” before period at end

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 99–570 inserted “, or to comply with international obligations” before period at end.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 3126. FOREIGN LANDING CERTIFICATES. Section 622 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1622) is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: “, or to comply with international obligations”.

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

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1986—Pub. L. 99–570 inserted “, or to comply with international obligations” before period at end.

Credits

1930–1986 · 2 acts
  1. 1930June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 622, 46 Stat. 759
  2. 1986Pub. L. 99–570, title III, § 3126, , 100 Stat. 3207–89.
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(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 622, 46 Stat. 759; Pub. L. 99–570, title III, § 3126, , 100 Stat. 3207–89.)

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