Title 26, Internal Revenue CodeRelease 119-102
§5313 Withdrawal of Distilled Spirits From Customs Custody Free of Tax for Use of the United States
Title 26 › Subtitle E — Alcohol, Tobacco, and Certain Other Excise Taxes › CHAPTER 51 — DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND BEER › Subchapter E — General Provisions Relating to Distilled Spirits › PART III — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › § 5313
Summary
Federal agencies may take distilled spirits from customs tax-free for non-drinking use under Secretary rules.
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Title 26, §5313
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Distilled spirits may be withdrawn free of tax from customs custody by the United States or any governmental agency thereof for its own use for nonbeverage purposes, under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 5313, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 659, related to powers and duties of persons enforcing provisions respecting industrial alcohol plants, bonded warehouses, and denaturing plants, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859. See section 5275 of this title. Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in prior section 5310(b), act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 658, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859.
Amendments
1976—Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.
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26 U.S.C. § 5313
Title 26, Internal Revenue Code
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102