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§1806 Definitions

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

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Gives meanings for words used in this chapter. "Duty or other import restriction" means how import taxes are set and charged, and also covers limits, bans, fees, or other charges used to control imports. "Modification" of a duty or restriction includes removing a duty completely. Parts (1) and (3)–(5) were repealed by Public Law 93–618 on January 3, 1975 (88 Stat. 2072).

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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(1)Repealed.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(3)to (5) Repealed.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

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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 L. 93–618 repealed pars.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 19, Customs Duties

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102