Title 19 — Customs DutiesRelease 119-73
§1646a Supervision by customs officers
Title 19 › Chapter CHAPTER 4— - TARIFF ACT OF 1930 › Subtitle SUBTITLE III— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Part Part VI— - Miscellaneous Provisions › § 1646a
Summary
When something in this chapter must be done or kept under customs officers' supervision, that supervision can be either ongoing or just occasional checks. The Secretary of the Treasury's rules will say which is required, and if there are no rules for a specific case, the main customs officer in charge will decide.
Full Legal Text
Title 19, §1646a
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Wherever in this chapter any action or thing is required to be done or maintained under the supervision of customs officers, such supervision may be directed and continuous or by occasional verification as may be required by regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury, or, in the absence of such regulations for a particular case, as the principal customs officer concerned shall direct.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective on and after thirtieth day following Aug. 8, 1953, see
Effective Date
of 1953
Amendments
note set out under section 1304 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
19 U.S.C. § 1646a
Title 19 — Customs Duties
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73