Title 19, Customs DutiesRelease 119-110

§1683c Export Charge Determination and Publication

Title 19 › CHAPTER 4 — TARIFF ACT OF 1930 › SUBTITLE VI — SOFTWOOD LUMBER › § 1683c

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Under Secretary for International Trade at the Department of Commerce must decide each month what export charge, shown as a percentage of the export price, a country of export must collect from exporters of softwood lumber and related products covered by the law. The charge is to make sure the country follows any international agreement with the United States. The Under Secretary must publish that decision immediately on the International Trade Administration website and in any other way they think is appropriate.

Full Legal Text

Title 19, §1683c

Customs Duties, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Determination
The Under Secretary for International Trade of the Department of Commerce shall determine, on a monthly basis, any export charges (expressed as a percentage of export price) to be collected by a country of export from exporters of softwood lumber or softwood lumber products described in section 1683b(a) of this title in order to ensure compliance with any international agreement entered into by that country and the United States.
(b)Publication
The Under Secretary for International Trade shall immediately publish any determination made under subsection (a) on the website of the International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce, and in any other manner the Under Secretary considers appropriate.

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Effective Date

Section effective 60 days after June 18, 2008, see section 3301(b) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1683 of this title.

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Citation

19 U.S.C. § 1683c

Title 19, Customs Duties

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110