Title 19 — Customs DutiesRelease 119-73not60
§3003 Congressional Approval of United States Accession to the Convention
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Summary
Congress approves the U.S. joining the Convention; the President may accept final documents and must send each to Congress on the date it becomes available. They do not create private rights to sue unless this chapter or other U.S. law clearly provides them, and section 2135(a) does not apply.
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Title 19, §3003
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(a)The Congress approves the accession by the United States of America to the Convention.
(b)The President may accept for the United States the final legal instruments embodying the Convention. The President shall submit a copy of each final instrument to the Congress on the date it becomes available.
(c)Neither the entry into force with respect to the United States of the Convention nor the enactment of this chapter may be construed as creating any private right of action or remedy for which provision is not explicitly made under this chapter or under other laws of the United States.
(d)The provisions of section 2135(a) of this title do not apply to the Convention.
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This chapter, referred to in subsec. (c), was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle B (§§ 1201 to 1217) of title I of Pub. L. 100–418, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this subtitle to the Code, see
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note set out under section 3001 of this title and Tables.
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19 U.S.C. § 3003
Title 19 — Customs Duties
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60