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19 U.S.C. § 1627a — Unlawful importation or exportation of certain vehicles; inspections
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**(a) Violations; penalties; seizures and forfeitures**
(1) Whoever knowingly imports, exports, or attempts to import or export—
(A) Any 11 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized. stolen self-propelled vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or part of a self-propelled vehicle, vessel, or aircraft; or
(B) any self-propelled vehicle or part of a self-propelled vehicle from which the identification number has been removed, obliterated, tampered with, or altered;
shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount determined by the Secretary, not to exceed $10,000 for each violation.
(2) Any violation of this subsection shall make such self-propelled vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or part thereof subject to seizure and forfeiture under this chapter.
**(b) Regulations; violations; penalties** A person attempting to export a used self-propelled vehicle shall present, pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary, to the appropriate customs officer both the vehicle and a document describing such vehicle which includes the vehicle identification number, before lading if the vehicle is to be transported by vessel or aircraft, or before export if the vehicle is to be transported by rail, highway, or under its own power. Failure to comply with the regulations of the Secretary shall subject such person to a civil penalty of not more than $500 for each violation.
**(c) Definitions** For purposes of this section—
(1) the term “self-propelled vehicle” includes any automobile, truck, tractor, bus, motorcycle, motor home, self-propelled agricultural machinery, self-propelled construction equipment, self-propelled special use equipment, and any other self-propelled vehicle used or designed for running on land but not on rail;
(2) the term “aircraft” has the meaning given it
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**(a) Violations; penalties; seizures and forfeitures**
(1) Whoever knowingly imports, exports, or attempts to import or export—
(A) Any 11 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized. stolen self-propelled vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or part of a self-propelled vehicle, vessel, or aircraft; or
(B) any self-propelled vehicle or part of a self-propelled vehicle from which the identification number has been removed, obliterated, tampered with, or altered;
shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount determined by the Secretary, not to exceed $10,000 for each violation.
(2) Any violation of this subsection shall make such self-propelled vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or part thereof subject to seizure and forfeiture under this chapter.
**(b) Regulations; violations; penalties** A person attempting to export a used self-propelled vehicle shall present, pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary, to the appropriate customs officer both the vehicle and a document describing such vehicle which includes the vehicle identification number, before lading if the vehicle is to be transported by vessel or aircraft, or before export if the vehicle is to be transported by rail, highway, or under its own power. Failure to comply with the regulations of the Secretary shall subject such person to a civil penalty of not more than $500 for each violation.
**(c) Definitions** For purposes of this section—
(1) the term “self-propelled vehicle” includes any automobile, truck, tractor, bus, motorcycle, motor home, self-propelled agricultural machinery, self-propelled construction equipment, self-propelled special use equipment, and any other self-propelled vehicle used or designed for running on land but not on rail;
(2) the term “aircraft” has the meaning given it in [section 40102(a)(6) of title 49](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section40102/a/6&num=0&edition=prelim);
(3) the term “used” refers to any self-propelled vehicle the equitable or legal title to which has been transferred by a manufacturer, distributor, or dealer to an ultimate purchaser; and
(4) the term “ultimate purchaser” means the first person, other than a dealer purchasing in his capacity as a dealer, who in good faith purchases a self-propelled vehicle for purposes other than resale.
**(d) Cooperation of law enforcement and governmental authorities** Customs officers may cooperate and exchange information concerning motor vehicles, off-highway mobile equipment, vessels, or aircraft, either before exportation or after exportation or importation, with such Federal, State, local, and foreign law enforcement or governmental authorities, and with such organizations engaged in theft prevention activities, as may be designated by the Secretary.
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**(a) Marking of articles** Except as hereinafter provided, every article of foreign origin (or its container, as provided in subsection (b) hereof) imported into the United States shall be marked in a conspicuous place as legibly, indelibly, and permanently as the nature of the article (or container) will permit in such manner as to indicate to an ultimate purchaser in the United States the English name of the country of origin of the article. The Secretary of the Treasury may by regulations—
(1) Determine the character of words and phrases or abbreviations thereof which shall be acceptable as indicating the country of origin and prescribe any reasonable method of marking, whether by printing, stenciling, stamping, branding, labeling, or by any other reasonable method, and a conspicuous place on the article (or container) where the marking shall appear;
(2) Require the addition of any other words or symbols which may be appropriate to prevent deception or mistake as to the origin of the article or as to the origin of any other article with which such imported article is usually combined subsequent to importation but before delivery to an ultimate purchaser; and
(3) Authorize the exception of any article from the requirements of marking if—
(A) Such article is incapable of being marked;
(B) Such article cannot be marked prior to shipment to the United States without injury;
(C) Such article cannot be marked prior to shipment to the United States, except at an expense economically prohibitive of its importation;
(D) The marking of a container of such article will reasonably indicate the origin of such article;
(E) Such article is a crude substance;
(F) Such article is imported for use by the importer and not intended for sale in its imported or any o
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### Statutory Notes
Section, act June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 627, as added Oct. 25, 1984, Pub. L. 98–547, title III, § 302, 98 Stat. 2771, related to unlawful importation or exportation of certain vehicles and equipment.
Another section 627 of act June 17, 1930, as added by Pub. L. 98–573, title II, § 205, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2974, is classified to [section 1627a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1627a&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES
§ 1627a
1 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.
1 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.
(d) Publication of customs decisions that limit
court decisions
A decision that proposes to limit the applica-
tion of a court decision shall be published in the
Customs Bulletin together with notice of oppor-
tunity for public comment thereon prior to a
final decision.
(e) Public information
The Secretary may make available in writing
or through electronic media, in an efficient,
comprehensive and timely manner, all informa-
tion, including directives, memoranda, elec-
tronic messages and telexes which contain in-
structions, requirements, methods or advice
necessary for importers and exporters to comply
with the Customs 1 laws and regulations. All in-
formation which may be made available pursu-
ant to this subsection shall be subject to any ex-
emption from disclosure provided by section 552
of title 5.
(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 625, as added
Pub. L. 95–410, title I, § 112, Oct. 3, 1978, 92 Stat.
898; amended Pub. L. 103–182, title VI, § 623, Dec.
8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2186; Pub. L. 104–295, § 21(e)(14),
Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3531.)
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AMENDMENTS
1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–295 made technical
amendment to reference in original act which appears
in text as reference to ‘‘this chapter’’.
1993—Pub. L. 103–182 amended section generally. Prior
to amendment, section read as follows: ‘‘Within 120
days after issuing any precedential decision (including
any ruling letter, internal advice memorandum, or pro-
test review decision) under this chapter with respect to
any customs transaction, the Secretary shall have such
decision published in the Customs Bulletin or shall oth-
er
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