Title 19, Customs DutiesRelease 119-102
§527 Sums Received From Fines and Other Receipts Covered Into Treasury
Title 19 › CHAPTER 3 — THE TARIFF AND RELATED PROVISIONS › SUBTITLE IV — CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION › part 5 — enforcement provisions › § 527
Summary
Customs fines, fees, and related charges must be paid into the U.S. Treasury unless another law provides otherwise.
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Title 19, §527
Customs Duties, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Except as otherwise provided by law, all sums received from fines, penalties, and forfeitures, connected with the customs, and from fees paid into the Treasury by customs officers, and from storage, cartage, drayage, labor, and services, shall be covered into the Treasury as are other miscellaneous receipts.
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19 U.S.C. § 527
Title 19, Customs Duties
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102