If any merchandise entered or withdrawn for exportation without payment of the duties thereon, or with intent to obtain a drawback of the duties paid, or of any other allowances given by law on the exportation thereof, is relanded at any place in the United States without entry having been made, such merchandise shall be considered as having been imported into the United States contrary to law, and each person concerned shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both; and such merchandise shall be forfeited.
The term “any place in the United States”, as used in this section, shall not include the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, Johnston Island, or Guam.
June 25, 1948, ch. 645 62 Stat. 716 June 30, 1955, ch. 258, § 2(c) 69 Stat. 242 Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII108 Stat. 2142 Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 604(b)(23)110 Stat. 3508 (, ; , ; , §§ 330004(18), 330016(1)(K), , , 2147; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
section 1589 of title 19June 17, 1930, ch. 497 46 Stat. 750 Based on , U.S.C., 1940 ed., Customs Duties (, title IV, § 589, ).
section 1709 of title 19The final paragraph was added to conform with , U.S.C., 1940 ed.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 104–294Pub. L. 103–322, § 330004(18)1996— amended . See 1994 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 103–322, § 330016(1)(K)1994—, substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000” in first par.
Pub. L. 103–322, § 330004(18)Pub. L. 104–294, § 604(b)(23), as amended by , struck out “Philippine Islands,” before “Virgin Islands” in last par.
1955—Act , inserted reference to Johnston Island in last par.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Pub. L. 104–294section 604(d) of Pub. L. 104–294section 13 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1955 Amendment
section 1401 of Title 19Amendment by act , effective , see section 2(d) of act , set out as a note under , Customs Duties.