Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73not60
§584 Exemptions
Title 7 › Chapter 25— EXPORT STANDARDS FOR APPLES › § 584
Summary
Secretary may let less‑than‑carload apples, as he defines, go to any foreign country without chapter rules; bulk containers to Canada are exempt.
Full Legal Text
Title 7, §584
Agriculture — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Apples in less than carload lots as defined by the Secretary may, in his discretion, be shipped to any foreign country without complying with the provisions of this chapter.
(b)Apples may be shipped to Canada in bulk containers without complying with the provisions of this chapter.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2014—Pub. L. 113–79 inserted section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b). 1999—Pub. L. 106–96 struck out “or pears” after “Apples”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Regulations
Pub. L. 113–79, title X, § 10009(c), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 949, provided that: “Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Feb. 7, 2014], the Secretary [of Agriculture] shall issue
Regulations
to carry out the
Amendments
made by this section [amending this section and section 589 of this title].”
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
7 U.S.C. § 584
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60