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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 |