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§1806 Definitions

Title 19 › Chapter CHAPTER 7— - TRADE EXPANSION PROGRAM › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 1806

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines two words used in this chapter. "Duty or other import restriction" means the rules or charges on goods brought into the country. It covers the amount and type of any import duty and also limits, bans, fees, or other charges used to control imports. "Modification" means changing those duties or rules and can include removing a duty entirely.

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Title 19, §1806

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For purposes of this chapter—
(1)Repealed. Pub. L. 93–618, title VI, § 602(d), Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2072.
(2)The term “duty or other import restriction” includes (A) the rate and form of an import duty, and (B) a limitation, prohibition, charge, and exaction other than duty, imposed on importation or imposed for the regulation of imports.
(3)to (5) Repealed. Pub. L. 93–618, title VI, § 602(d), Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2072.
(6)The term “modification”, as applied to any duty or other import restriction, includes the elimination of any duty.

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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 87–794, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of Pub. L. 87–794 to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 1801 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

1975—Pub. L. 93–618 repealed pars. (1), (3), (4), and (5), which defined “agency”, “firm”, “directly competitive with”, and “product of a country”, respectively. See section 2481 of this title.

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19 U.S.C. § 1806

Title 19Customs Duties

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73