.

Name of Resource

US Tariff Act of 1930, as amended

Type

Legislation

Country / jurisdiction

United States of America

Enacting authority

Congress

Entry into force / date of approval

1930

Description

Section 307 of the Act prohibits the importation into the United States of merchandise mined, produced or manufactured wholly or in part in any foreign country by convict labour, forced labour or indentured labour– including forced or indentured child labour (19 U.S.C. 1307). Such merchandise is subject to exclusion and/or seizure, and may lead to criminal investigation of the importer(s).

According to implementing regulations (19 CFR § 12.42), when information, reasonably but not conclusively, indicates that merchandise within the purview of this provision is being imported, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may issue withhold release orders.

Availability

ENG: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2010-title19/pdf/USCODE-2010-title19-chap4.pdf