HR 4337 · 106th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance
To amend the customs laws of the United States relating to procedures with respect to the importation of merchandise.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.(2000-04-20)
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Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to limit the documentation or electronic information an importer of record must file with the U.S. Customs Service to that alone necessary to enable the Customs Service to determine whether the merchandise may be released from customs custody. Specifies such information. (Sec. 1) Revises the condition for delivery from customs custody of imported merchandise to repeal the requirement that such merchandise has been inspected, appraised, or examined and is reported by the Customs Service to have been truly and correctly invoiced and found to comply with the requirements of U.S. law. Permits delivery from custody if: (1) the merchandise has been determined through inspection, examination, or other method to pose no threat to the public health, safety, or welfare; and (2) the merchandise description and origin are correctly stated. Revises the definition of electronic entry to conform to such revised requirement. (Sec. 2) Requires a National Customs Automation Program participant qualifying for remote location filing to be capable of providing, on an entry-by-entry basis, for an electronic import activity summary statement of required information (or, as c…
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