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19 U.S.C. 3012: Reference to Harmonized Tariff ScheduleText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 19-CUSTOMS DUTIESCHAPTER 18-IMPLEMENTATION OF HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
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§3012. Reference to Harmonized Tariff Schedule

Any reference in any law to the “Tariff Schedules of the United States”, “the Tariff Schedules”, “such Schedules”, and any other general reference that clearly refers to the old Schedules shall be treated as a reference to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

( Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1212 , Aug. 23, 1988 , 102 Stat. 1155 .)

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References in Text

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule, referred to in text, is not set out in the Code. See Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule note set out under section 1202 of this title.

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Effective Date

Section effective Jan. 1, 1989, see section 1217(b)(2) of Pub. L. 100–418, set out as a note under section 3001 of this title.