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7 U.S.C. § 1582 — Prohibitions relating to importations
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The importation into the United States is prohibited of—
(1) any agricultural or vegetable seeds if any such seed contains noxious-weed seeds or the labeling of which is false or misleading in any respect;
(2) screenings of any seeds subject to this subchapter (except that this shall not apply to screenings of wheat, oats, rye, barley, buckwheat, field corn, sorghum, broomcorn, flax, millet, proso, soybeans, cowpeas, field peas, or field beans, which are not imported for seeding purposes and are declared for cleaning, processing, or manufacturing purposes, and not for seeding purposes);
(3) any seed containing 10 per centum or more of any agricultural or vegetable seeds, unless the invoice pertaining to such seed and any other labeling of such seed bear a lot identification and the name of each kind and variety of vegetable seed present in any amount and each kind or kind and variety of agricultural seed present in excess of 5 per centum of the whole, and unless in the case of hybrid seed present in excess of 5 per centum of the whole it is designated as hybrid.11 So in original. The period probably should be a semicolon.
(4) any agricultural seeds or any mixture thereof, or any vegetable seeds or any mixture thereof, for seeding purposes, that have been treated, unless each container thereof bears a label giving the following information and statements in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed under [section 1592 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1592&num=0&edition=prelim):
(A) A word or statement indicating that the seeds have been treated;
(B) The commonly accepted coined, chemical (generic), or abbreviated chemical name of any substance used in such treatment;
(C) If the substance used in
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The importation into the United States is prohibited of—
(1) any agricultural or vegetable seeds if any such seed contains noxious-weed seeds or the labeling of which is false or misleading in any respect;
(2) screenings of any seeds subject to this subchapter (except that this shall not apply to screenings of wheat, oats, rye, barley, buckwheat, field corn, sorghum, broomcorn, flax, millet, proso, soybeans, cowpeas, field peas, or field beans, which are not imported for seeding purposes and are declared for cleaning, processing, or manufacturing purposes, and not for seeding purposes);
(3) any seed containing 10 per centum or more of any agricultural or vegetable seeds, unless the invoice pertaining to such seed and any other labeling of such seed bear a lot identification and the name of each kind and variety of vegetable seed present in any amount and each kind or kind and variety of agricultural seed present in excess of 5 per centum of the whole, and unless in the case of hybrid seed present in excess of 5 per centum of the whole it is designated as hybrid.11 So in original. The period probably should be a semicolon.
(4) any agricultural seeds or any mixture thereof, or any vegetable seeds or any mixture thereof, for seeding purposes, that have been treated, unless each container thereof bears a label giving the following information and statements in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed under [section 1592 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1592&num=0&edition=prelim):
(A) A word or statement indicating that the seeds have been treated;
(B) The commonly accepted coined, chemical (generic), or abbreviated chemical name of any substance used in such treatment;
(C) If the substance used in such treatment in the amount remaining with the seeds is harmful to humans or other vertebrate animals, an appropriate caution statement approved by the Secretary of Agriculture as adequate for the protection of the public, such as “Do not use for food or feed or oil purposes”; Provided, That the caution statement for mercurials and similarly toxic substances, as defined in said rules and regulations, shall be a representation of a skull and crossbones and a statement such as “This seed has been treated with POISON”, in red letters on a background of distinctly contrasting color; and
(D) A description, approved by the Secretary of Agriculture as adequate for the protection of the public, of any process used in such treatment.
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(1) **Sense of Congress** — It is the sense of Congress that the Federal air marshal program is critical to aviation security.
(2) **Limitation on statutory construction** — Nothing in this chapter, including any amendment made by this chapter, shall be construed as preventing the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security from implementing and training Federal air marshals.
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**(a) Regulatory authority** The Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe rules implementing the principles contained in subsection (b) for determining the origin of textiles and apparel products. Such rules shall be promulgated in final form not later than July 1, 1995.
**(b) Principles**
(1) **In general** — Except as otherwise provided for by statute, a textile or apparel product, for purposes of the customs laws and the administration of quantitative restrictions, originates in a country, territory, or insular possession, and is the growth, product, or manufacture of that country, territory, or insular possession, if—
(A) the product is wholly obtained or produced in that country, territory, or possession;
(B) the product is a yarn, thread, twine, cordage, rope, cable, or braiding and—
(i) the constituent staple fibers are spun in that country, territory, or possession, or
(ii) the continuous filament is extruded in that country, territory, or possession;
(C) the product is a fabric, including a fabric classified under chapter 59 of the HTS, and the constituent fibers, filaments, or yarns are woven, knitted, needled, tufted, felted, entangled, or transformed by any other fabric-making process in that country, territory, or possession; or
(D) the product is any other textile or apparel product that is wholly assembled in that country, territory, or possession from its component pieces.
(2) **Special rules**
(A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(D) and except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C)—
(i) the origin of a good that is classified under one of the following HTS headings or subheadings shall be determined under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1), as appropriate: 5609, 5807, 5811, 6209.20.50.40, 6213, 6214, 6301, 63
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Sections 111 to 116 of this title are repealed on the one hundred and eightieth day after August 9, 1939: Provided, however, That the notices with respect to imported alfalfa and red clover seed promulgated by the Secretary of Agriculture under the authority of sections 111 to 116 of this title, and in effect on August 9, 1939, shall remain with the same full force and effect as if promulgated under this chapter.
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Any duties devolving upon the Secretary of Agriculture by virtue of the provisions of this chapter may with like force and effect be executed by such officer or officers, agent or agents, of the Department of Agriculture as the Secretary may designate for the purpose.
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**(a) Congressional findings; directives; disavowal of prior approval of legislation** The Congress finds that barriers to (and other distortions of) international trade are reducing the growth of foreign markets for the products of United States agriculture, industry, mining, and commerce, diminishing the intended mutual benefits of reciprocal trade concessions, adversely affecting the United States economy, preventing fair and equitable access to supplies, and preventing the development of open and nondiscriminatory trade among nations. The President is urged to take all appropriate and feasible steps within his power (including the full exercise of the rights of the United States under international agreements) to harmonize, reduce, or eliminate such barriers to (and other distortions of) international trade. The President is further urged to utilize the authority granted by subsection (b) to negotiate trade agreements with other countries and instrumentalities providing on a basis of mutuality for the harmonization, reduction, or elimination of such barriers to (and other distortions of) international trade. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as prior approval of any legislation which may be necessary to implement an agreement concerning barriers to (or other distortions of) international trade.
**(b) Presidential determinations prerequisite to entry into trade agreements; trade with Israel**
(1) Whenever the President determines that any barriers to (or other distortions of) international trade of any foreign country or the United States unduly burden and restrict the foreign trade of the United States or adversely affect the United States economy, or that the imposition of such barriers is likely to result in such a burden, restriction, or effect, and
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 103–182, title III, § 361, Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2122, set out agricultural standards on peanut butter and peanut paste, established a grant for an animal health biocontainment facility, and required annual reports on inspections of certain imported foods.
#### Codification
Prior to repeal, section was comprised of section 361 of Pub. L. 103–182, which consisted of subsecs. (a) to (i). Subsecs. (g) to (i) of section 361 were set out as the text of this section. Subsecs. (a) to (f) of section 361 are classified as follows: subsec. (a) amended [section 1582 of Title 7](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1582&num=0&edition=prelim), Agriculture; subsec. (b) amended [section 104 of Title 21](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section104&num=0&edition=prelim), Food and Drugs; subsec. (c) amended [section 105 of Title 21](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section105&num=0&edition=prelim); subsec. (d) amended [section 1306 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1306&num=0&edition=prelim) and [section 281 of Title 7](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section281&num=0&edition=prelim); subsec. (e) amended [section 466 of Title 21](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section466&num=0&edition=prelim); and subsec. (f) amended [section 620 of Title 21](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section620&num=0&edition=prelim).
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective on the date on which the USMCA entered into force (July 1, 2020), see section 601 of Pub. L. 116–113, set out as a note un
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 1582
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 89–686, § 14, added par. (5).
1958—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 85–581 added par. (4).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–465 effective on the date of
entry into force of the WTO Agreement with respect to
the United States (Jan. 1, 1995), except as otherwise
provided, see section 451 of Pub. L. 103–465, set out as an
Effective Date note under section 3601 of Title 19, Cus-
toms Duties.
EFFECTIVE DATE
See section 1610 of this title.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of functions of the Secretary of Agri-
culture relating to agricultural import and entry in-
spection activities under this subchapter to the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of re-
lated references, see sections 231, 551(d), 552(d), and 557
of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of
Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November
25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542
of Title 6.
§ 1582. Procedure relating to importations; dis-
posal of refuse; exceptions
(a) The Secretary of the Treasury shall deliver
to the Secretary of Agriculture, subject to joint
rules and regulations prescribed under section
1592 of this title, samples of seed and screenings
which are being imported into the United
States, or offered for import, giving notice
thereof to the owner or consignee, and if it ap-
pears from the examination of such samples
that any seed or screenings offered to be im-
ported into the United States are subject to the
provisions of this subchapter and do not comply
with the provisions of this subchapter, or if the
labeling of such seed is false or misleading in
any respect, such seed or screenings shall be re-
fused
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