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Code · U.S. Code · Title 19 - CUSTOMS DUTIES · CHAPTER 4— TARIFF ACT OF 1930 · Part III— Ascertainment, Collection, and Recovery of Duties · § 1494

§ 1494. Expense of weighing and measuring

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In all cases in which the invoice or entry does not state the weight, quantity, or measure of the merchandise, the expense of ascertaining the same shall be collected from the importer of record before its release from customs custody.
(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 494, 46 Stat. 727; Pub. L. 97–446, title II, § 201(e), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2350.)
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  • June 17, 1930, ch. 497
  • 46 Stat. 727
  • Pub. L. 97–446, title II, § 201(e)
  • 96 Stat. 2350
  • act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 494
  • 42 Stat. 964
  • act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 642
  • 42 Stat. 989
  • Pub. L. 97–446
  • section 201(g) of Pub. L. 97–446
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§ 1494
Expense of weighing and measuring
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ActJune 17, 1930, ch. 497
Stat.46 Stat. 727
Pub. L.Pub. L. 97–446, title II, § 201(e)
Stat.96 Stat. 2350
Actact Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 494
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