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CHAPTER 27⁠—CUSTOMS — Front Matter

Sec.
541.Entry of goods falsely classified.
542.Entry of goods by means of false statements.
543.Entry of goods for less than legal duty.
544.Relanding of goods.
545.Smuggling goods into the United States.
546.Smuggling goods into foreign countries.
547.Depositing goods in buildings on boundaries.
548.Removing or repacking goods in warehouses.
549.Removing goods from customs custody; breaking seals.
550.False claim for refund of duties.
551.Concealing or destroying invoices or other papers.
552.Officers aiding importation of obscene or treasonous books and articles.
553.Importation or exportation of stolen motor vehicles, off-highway mobile equipment, vessels, or aircraft.
554.Smuggling goods from the United States.
555.Border tunnels and passages.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2007⁠—Pub. L. 110-161, div. E, title V, § 553(a)(2), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2082, added item 555 and struck out item 554 “Border tunnels and passages”.

2006⁠—Pub. L. 109-295, title V, § 551(b), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1390, added item 554 “Border tunnels and passages”.

Pub. L. 109-177, title III, § 311(b), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 242, added item 554 “Smuggling goods from the United States”.

1984⁠—Pub. L. 98-547, title III, § 301(b), Oct. 25, 1984, 98 Stat. 2771, added item 553.