Title 19, Customs DutiesRelease 119-102
§1353 Indebtedness of Foreign Countries, Effect On
Title 19 › CHAPTER 4 — TARIFF ACT OF 1930 › SUBTITLE II — SPECIAL PROVISIONS › Part III — Promotion of Foreign Trade › § 1353
Summary
Under these rules, no one can cancel or reduce a foreign country's debt to the United States in any way.
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Title 19, §1353
Customs Duties, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Nothing in this part shall be construed to give any authority to cancel or reduce, in any manner, any of the indebtedness of any foreign country to the United States.
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19 U.S.C. § 1353
Title 19, Customs Duties
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102