Title 19 — Customs Duties
Chapter 28 — Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement
§ 4403. Honey transshipment
Statutory text
In general
The Commissioner shall direct appropriate personnel and the use of resources of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to address concerns that honey is being imported into the United States in violation of the customs and trade laws of the United States.
Country of origin
In general
The Commissioner shall compile a database of the individual characteristics of honey produced in foreign countries to facilitate the verification of country of origin markings of imported honey.
Engagement with foreign governments
The Commissioner shall seek to engage the customs agencies of foreign governments for assistance in compiling the database described in paragraph (1).
Consultation with industry
In compiling the database described in paragraph (1), the Commissioner shall consult with entities in the honey industry regarding the development of industry standards for honey identification.
Consultation with Food and Drug Administration
In compiling the database described in paragraph (1), the Commissioner shall consult with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
Report required
Not later than 180 days after , the Commissioner shall submit to Congress a report that—
describes and assesses the limitations in the existing analysis capabilities of laboratories with respect to determining the country of origin of honey samples or the percentage of honey contained in a sample; and
includes any recommendations of the Commissioner for improving such capabilities.
Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that the Commissioner of Food and Drugs should promptly establish a national standard of identity for honey for the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to use to ensure that imports of honey are—
classified accurately for purposes of assessing duties; and
denied entry into the United States if such imports pose a threat to the health or safety of consumers in the United States.
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.
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
Pub. L. 114–125 title VI § 608 · 130 Stat. 122
Enacted · 19 U.S.C. § 4403
(Pub. L. 114–125, title VI, § 608, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 189.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 114–125, title VI, § 608, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 189.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 608. HONEY TRANSSHIPMENT. (a) In General.— The Commissioner shall direct appropriate personnel and the use of resources of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to address concerns that honey is being imported into the United States in violation of the customs and trade laws of the United States. (b) Country of Origin.— (1) In general.— The Commissioner shall compile a database of the individual characteristics of honey produced in foreign countries to facilitate the verification of country of origin markings of imported honey. (2) Engagement with foreign governments.— The Commissioner shall seek to engage the customs agencies of foreign governments for assistance in compiling the database described in paragraph (1). (3) Consultation with industry.— In compiling the database described in paragraph (1), the Commissioner shall consult with entities in the honey industry regarding the development of industry standards for honey identification. (4) Consultation with food and drug administration.— In compiling the database described in paragraph (1), the Commissioner shall consult with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs. (c) Report Required.— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner shall submit to Congress a report that— (1) describes and assesses the limitations in the existing analysis capabilities of laboratories with respect to determining the country of origin of honey samples or the percentage of honey contained in a sample; and (2) includes any recommendations of the Commissioner for improving such capabilities. (d) Sense of Congress.— It is the sense of Congress that the Commissioner of Food and Drugs should promptly establish a national standard of identity for honey for the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to use to ensure that imports of honey are— (1) classified accurately for purposes of assessing duties; and (2) denied entry into the United States if such imports pose a threat to the health or safety of consumers in the United States.
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