Title 19, Customs DutiesRelease 119-102
§340 Consuls to Exact Proof of Invoice
Title 19 › CHAPTER 3 — THE TARIFF AND RELATED PROVISIONS › SUBTITLE IV — CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION › part 3 — ascertainment, collection, and recovery of duties › § 340
Summary
Consular officers may require proof, such as an oath or other evidence, that an invoice is correct before they certify it. When deciding what proof to accept, they must follow any general or special rules or instructions the Secretary of State issues.
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Title 19, §340
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All consular officers are authorized to require, before certifying any invoice, satisfactory evidence, either by the oath of the person presenting such invoices or otherwise, that such invoices are correct and true. In the exercise of the discretion hereby given, the consular officers shall be governed by such general or special regulations or instructions as may from time to time be established or given by the Secretary of State.
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Editorial Notes
Codification R.S. § 2862 derived from act Mar. 3, 1865, ch. 111, 13 Stat. 532.
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19 U.S.C. § 340
Title 19, Customs Duties
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102