Title 19 — Customs DutiesRelease 119-73
§3905 Importing and exporting authorities
Title 19 › Chapter CHAPTER 25— - CLEAN DIAMOND TRADE › § 3905
Summary
Names U.S. Customs (or territory customs) the importing authority and the Census Bureau the exporting authority; requires the President to publish and update a Federal Register list of Participants and authorities.
Full Legal Text
Title 19, §3905
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(a)For purposes of this chapter—
(1)the importing authority shall be the United States Bureau of Customs and Border Protection or, in the case of a territory or possession of the United States with its own customs administration, analogous officials; and
(2)the exporting authority shall be the Bureau of the Census.
(b)The President shall publish in the Federal Register a list of all Participants, and all exporting authorities and importing authorities of Participants. The President shall update the list as necessary.
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Effective Date
For
Effective Date
of this section, see section 15 of Pub. L. 108–19, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title.
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions For assignment of functions of President under subsec. (b) of this section, see section 2 of Ex. Ord. No. 13312, July 29, 2003, 68 F.R. 45151, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title.
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Citation
19 U.S.C. § 3905
Title 19 — Customs Duties
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73