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19 U.S.C. § 4319 — Report on oversight of revenue protection
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(6) any planned changes in the number,
scope, functions, or any other aspect of the
Centers of Excellence and Expertise developed
and implemented under subsection (a).
(Pub. L. 114–125, title I, § 110, Feb. 24, 2016, 130
Stat. 138.)
§ 4318. Commercial risk assessment targeting and
trade alerts
(a) Commercial risk assessment targeting
In carrying out its duties under section
211(g)(4) of title 6, the National Targeting Cen-
ter, in coordination with the Office of Trade es-
tablished under section 2084 of this title, as ap-
propriate, shall—
(1) establish targeted risk assessment meth-
odologies and standards—
(A) for evaluating the risk that cargo des-
tined for the United States may violate the
customs and trade laws of the United States,
particularly those laws applicable to mer-
chandise subject to the priority trade issues
described in section 4322 of this title; and
(B) for issuing, as appropriate, Trade
Alerts described in subsection (b);
(2) to the extent practicable and otherwise
authorized by law, use, to administer the
methodologies
and
standards
established
under paragraph (1)—
(A) publicly available information;
(B) information available from the Auto-
mated Commercial System, the Automated
Commercial Environment, the Automated
Targeting System, the Automated Export
System, the International Trade Data Sys-
tem established under section 1411(d) of this
title, the TECS (formerly known as the
‘‘Treasury
Enforcement
Communications
System’’), the case management system of
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce-
ment, and any successor systems; and
(C) information made available to the Na-
tional Targeting Center, including informa-
tion provided by private sector entities;
(3) provide for the
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§ 4318
(6) any planned changes in the number,
scope, functions, or any other aspect of the
Centers of Excellence and Expertise developed
and implemented under subsection (a).
(Pub. L. 114–125, title I, § 110, Feb. 24, 2016, 130
Stat. 138.)
§ 4318. Commercial risk assessment targeting and
trade alerts
(a) Commercial risk assessment targeting
In carrying out its duties under section
211(g)(4) of title 6, the National Targeting Cen-
ter, in coordination with the Office of Trade es-
tablished under section 2084 of this title, as ap-
propriate, shall—
(1) establish targeted risk assessment meth-
odologies and standards—
(A) for evaluating the risk that cargo des-
tined for the United States may violate the
customs and trade laws of the United States,
particularly those laws applicable to mer-
chandise subject to the priority trade issues
described in section 4322 of this title; and
(B) for issuing, as appropriate, Trade
Alerts described in subsection (b);
(2) to the extent practicable and otherwise
authorized by law, use, to administer the
methodologies
and
standards
established
under paragraph (1)—
(A) publicly available information;
(B) information available from the Auto-
mated Commercial System, the Automated
Commercial Environment, the Automated
Targeting System, the Automated Export
System, the International Trade Data Sys-
tem established under section 1411(d) of this
title, the TECS (formerly known as the
‘‘Treasury
Enforcement
Communications
System’’), the case management system of
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce-
ment, and any successor systems; and
(C) information made available to the Na-
tional Targeting Center, including informa-
tion provided by private sector entities;
(3) provide for the receipt and transmission
to the appropriate U.S. Customs and Border
Protection offices of allegations from inter-
ested parties in the private sector of viola-
tions of customs and trade laws of the United
States with respect to merchandise relating to
the priority trade issues described in section
4322 of this title; and
(4) notify, on a timely basis, each interested
party in the private sector that has submitted
an allegation of any violation of the customs
and trade laws of the United States of any
civil or criminal actions taken by U.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection or any other Fed-
eral agency resulting from the allegation.
(b) Trade Alerts
(1) Issuance
In carrying out its duties under section
211(g)(4) of title 6 and based upon the applica-
tion of the targeted risk assessment meth-
odologies and standards established under sub-
section (a), the Executive Director of the Na-
tional Targeting Center may issue Trade
Alerts to directors of United States ports of
entry directing further inspection, or physical
examination or testing, of specific merchan-
dise to ensure compliance with all applicable
customs and trade laws of the United States
and regulations administered by U.S. Customs
and Border Protection.
(2) Determinations not to implement Trade
Alerts
The director of a United States port of entry
may determine not to conduct further inspec-
tions, or physical examination or testing, pur-
suant to a Trade Alert issued under paragraph
(1) if the director—
(A) finds that such a determination is jus-
tified by port security interests; and
(B) not later than 48 hours after making
the determination, notifies the Assistant
Commissioner of the Office of Field Oper-
ations of U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion of the determination and the reasons
for the determination.
(3) Summary of determinations not to imple-
ment
The Assistant Commissioner of the Office of
Field Operations of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection shall—
(A) compile an annual summary of all de-
terminations by directors of United States
ports of entry under paragraph (2) and the
reasons for those determinations;
(B) conduct an evaluation of the utiliza-
tion of Trade Alerts issued under paragraph
(1); and
(C) not later than December 31 of each cal-
endar year, submit the summary to the ap-
propriate congressional committees.
(4) Inspection defined
In this subsection, the term ‘‘inspection’’
means the comprehensive evaluation process
used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
other than physical examination or testing, to
permit the entry of merchandise into the
United States, or the clearance of merchandise
for transportation in bond through the United
States, for purposes of—
(A) assessing duties;
(B) identifying restricted or prohibited
items; and
(C) ensuring compliance with all applica-
ble customs and trade laws of the United
States and regulations administered by U.S.
Customs and Border Protection.
(Pub. L. 114–125, title I, § 111, Feb. 24, 2016, 130
Stat. 139.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section is comprised of section 111 of Pub. L. 114–125.
Subsec. (c) of section 111 of Pub. L. 114–125 amended
section 1415 of this title.
§ 4319. Report on oversight of revenue protection
and enforcement measures
(a) In general
Not later than June 30, 2016, and not later than
March 31 of each second year thereafter, the In-
spector General of the Department of the Treas-
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ury shall submit to the Committee on Finance
of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and
Means of the House of Representatives a report
assessing, with respect to the period covered by
the report, as specified in subsection (b), the fol-
lowing:
(1) The effectiveness of the measures taken
by U.S. Customs and Border Protection with
respect to protection of revenue, including—
(A) the collection of countervailing duties
assessed under subtitle A of title VII of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.) and
antidumping duties assessed under subtitle
B of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1673 et seq.);
(B) the assessment, collection, and mitiga-
tion of commercial fines and penalties;
(C) the use of bonds, including continuous
and single transaction bonds, to secure that
revenue; and
(D) the adequacy of the policies of U.S.
Customs and Border Protection with respect
to the monitoring and tracking of merchan-
dise transported in bond and collecting du-
ties, as appropriate.
(2) The effectiveness of actions taken by U.S.
Customs and Border Protection to measure ac-
countability and performance with respect to
protection of revenue.
(3) The number and outcome of investiga-
tions instituted by U.S. Customs and Border
Protection with respect to the underpayment
of duties.
(4) The effectiveness of training with respect
to the collection of duties provided for per-
sonnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
(b) Period covered by report
Each report required by subsection (a) shall
cover the period of 2 fiscal years ending on Sep-
tember 30 of the calendar year preceding the
submission of the report.
(Pub. L. 114–125, title I, § 112, Feb. 24, 2016, 130
Stat. 140.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Tariff Act of 1930, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(A),
is act June 17, 1930, ch. 497, 46 Stat. 590. Subtitles A and
B of title VII of the Act are classified generally to parts
I (§ 1671 et seq.) and II (§ 1673 et seq.), respectively, of
subtitle IV of chapter 4 of this title. For complete clas-
sification of this Act to the Code, see section 1654 of
this title and Tables.
§ 4320. Importer of record program
(a) Establishment
Not later than the date that is 180 days after
February 24, 2016, the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity shall establish an importer of record pro-
gram to assign and maintain importer of record
numbers.
(b) Requirements
The Secretary shall ensure that, as part of the
importer of record program, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection—
(1) develops criteria that importers must
meet in order to obtain an importer of record
number, including—
(A) criteria to ensure sufficient informa-
tion is collected to allow U.S. Customs and
Border Protection to verify the existence of
the importer requesting the importer of
record number;
(B) criteria to ensure sufficient informa-
tion is collected to allow U.S. Customs and
Border Protection to identify linkages or
other affiliations between importers that are
requesting or have been assigned importer of
record numbers; and
(C) criteria to ensure sufficient informa-
tion is collected to allow U.S. Customs and
Border Protection to identify changes in ad-
dress and corporate structure of importers;
(2) provides a process by which importers are
assigned importer of record numbers;
(3) maintains a centralized database of im-
porter of record numbers, including a history
of importer of record numbers associated with
each importer, and the information described
in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph
(1);
(4) evaluates and maintains the accuracy of
the database if such information changes; and
(5) takes measures to ensure that duplicate
importer of record numbers are not issued.
(c) Report
Not later than one year after February 24,
2016, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Finance of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the importer of record
program established under subsection (a).
(d) Number defined
In this section, the term ‘‘number’’, with re-
spect to an importer of record, means a filing
identification number described in section 24.5
of title 19, Code of Federal Regulations (or any
corresponding similar regulation) that fully sup-
ports the requirements of subsection (b) with re-
spect to the collection and maintenance of infor-
mation.
(Pub. L. 114–125, title I, § 114, Feb. 24, 2016, 130
Stat. 142.)
§ 4321. Establishment of importer risk assess-
ment program
(a) In general
Not later than the date that is 180 days after
February 24, 2016, the Commissioner shall estab-
lish a program that directs U.S. Customs and
Border Protection to adjust bond amounts for
importers, including new importers and non-
resident importers, based on risk assessments of
such importers conducted by U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, in order to protect the rev-
enue of the Federal Government.
(b) Requirements
The Commissioner shall ensure that, as part of
the program established under subsection (a),
U.S. Customs and Border Protection—
(1) develops risk assessment guidelines for
importers, including new importers and non-
resident importers, to determine if and to
what extent—
(A) to adjust bond amounts of imported
products of such importers; and
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**(a) General rule** If—
(1) the administering authority determines that the government of a country or any public entity within the territory of a country is providing, directly or indirectly, a countervailable subsidy with respect to the manufacture, production, or export of a class or kind of merchandise imported, or sold (or likely to be sold) for importation, into the United States, and
(2) in the case of merchandise imported from a Subsidies Agreement country, the Commission determines that—
(A) an industry in the United States—
(i) is materially injured, or
(ii) is threatened with material injury, or
(B) the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded,
by reason of imports of that merchandise or by reason of sales (or the likelihood of sales) of that merchandise for importation,
then there shall be imposed upon such merchandise a countervailing duty, in addition to any other duty imposed, equal to the amount of the net countervailable subsidy. For purposes of this subsection and [section 1671d(b)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1671d/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim), a reference to the sale of merchandise includes the entering into of any leasing arrangement regarding the merchandise that is equivalent to the sale of the merchandise.
**(b) Subsidies Agreement country** For purposes of this subtitle, the term “Subsidies Agreement country” means—
(1) a WTO member country,
(2) a country which the President has determined has assumed obligations with respect to the United States which are substantially equivalent to the obligations under the Subsidies Agreement, or
(3) a country with respect to which the President determines that—
(A) there is an agreement i
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1 So in original. Probably should be section ‘‘1677–1(a)’’.
2 So in original. Probably should be section ‘‘1677–1(c)’’.
SUBTITLE IV—COUNTERVAILING AND
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES
PART I—IMPOSITION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
The designations ‘‘SUBTITLE IV’’ and ‘‘PART I’’ were
in the original ‘‘TITLE VII’’ and ‘‘Subtitle A’’ respec-
tively, and were editorially changed in order to con-
form the numbering format of this subtitle to the us-
ages employed in the codification of the remainder of
the Tariff Act of 1930 as originally enacted.
§ 1671. Countervailing duties imposed
(a) General rule
If—
(1) the administering authority determines
that the government of a country or any pub-
lic entity within the territory of a country is
providing,
directly
or
indirectly,
a
countervailable subsidy with respect to the
manufacture, production, or export of a class
or kind of merchandise imported, or sold (or
likely to be sold) for importation, into the
United States, and
(2) in the case of merchandise imported from
a Subsidies Agreement country, the Commis-
sion determines that—
(A) an industry in the United States—
(i) is materially injured, or
(ii) is threatened with material injury,
or
(B) the establishment of an industry in the
United States is materially retarded,
by reason of imports of that merchandise or by
reason of sales (or the likelihood of sales) of
that merchandise for importation,
then there shall be imposed upon such merchan-
dise a countervailing duty, in addition to any
other duty imposed, equal to the amount of the
net countervailable subsidy. For purposes of this
subsection and section 1671d(b)(1) of this title, a
reference to the sale of merchandise includes the
entering i
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If—
(1) the administering authority determines that a class or kind of foreign merchandise is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than its fair value, and
(2) the Commission determines that—
(A) an industry in the United States—
(i) is materially injured, or
(ii) is threatened with material injury, or
(B) the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded,
by reason of imports of that merchandise or by reason of sales (or the likelihood of sales) of that merchandise for importation,
then there shall be imposed upon such merchandise an antidumping duty, in addition to any other duty imposed, in an amount equal to the amount by which the normal value exceeds the export price (or the constructed export price) for the merchandise. For purposes of this section and [section 1673d(b)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1673d/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim), a reference to the sale of foreign merchandise includes the entering into of any leasing arrangement regarding the merchandise that is equivalent to the sale of the merchandise.
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(3) pay, or agree to pay on demand, to the
customs officer the amount of countervailing
duty imposed under this part on that mer-
chandise.
(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title VII, § 709, as added
Pub. L. 98–573, title VI, § 608, Oct. 30, 1984, 98
Stat. 3029.)
Editorial Notes
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Oct. 30, 1984, see section 626(a) of
Pub. L. 98–573, set out as an Effective Date of 1984
Amendment note under section 1671 of this title.
PART II—IMPOSITION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
The designation ‘‘PART II’’ was in the original ‘‘Sub-
title B’’ and was editorially changed in order to con-
form the numbering format of this subtitle to the us-
ages employed in the codification of the remainder of
the Tariff Act of 1930 as originally enacted.
§ 1673. Antidumping duties imposed
If—
(1) the administering authority determines
that a class or kind of foreign merchandise is
being, or is likely to be, sold in the United
States at less than its fair value, and
(2) the Commission determines that—
(A) an industry in the United States—
(i) is materially injured, or
(ii) is threatened with material injury,
or
(B) the establishment of an industry in the
United States is materially retarded,
by reason of imports of that merchandise or by
reason of sales (or the likelihood of sales) of
that merchandise for importation,
then there shall be imposed upon such merchan-
dise an antidumping duty, in addition to any
other duty imposed, in an amount equal to the
amount by which the normal value exceeds the
export price (or the constructed export price) for
the merchandise. For purposes of this section
and section 1673d(b)(1) of this title, a reference
to the
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**(a) Commercial risk assessment targeting** In carrying out its duties under [section 211(g)(4) of title 6](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section211/g/4&num=0&edition=prelim), the National Targeting Center, in coordination with the Office of Trade established under [section 2084 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2084&num=0&edition=prelim), as appropriate, shall—
(1) establish targeted risk assessment methodologies and standards—
(A) for evaluating the risk that cargo destined for the United States may violate the customs and trade laws of the United States, particularly those laws applicable to merchandise subject to the priority trade issues described in [section 4322 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4322&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) for issuing, as appropriate, Trade Alerts described in subsection (b);
(2) to the extent practicable and otherwise authorized by law, use, to administer the methodologies and standards established under paragraph (1)—
(A) publicly available information;
(B) information available from the Automated Commercial System, the Automated Commercial Environment, the Automated Targeting System, the Automated Export System, the International Trade Data System established under [section 1411(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1411/d&num=0&edition=prelim), the TECS (formerly known as the “Treasury Enforcement Communications System”), the case management system of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and any successor systems; and
(C) information made available to the National Targeting Center, including information prov
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