US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

19 U.S.C. § 1683a

Establishment of softwood lumber importer declaration program

(a)

Establishment of program

(1)

In general

section 1683b(a) of this titlesection 1683b(a) of this titleThe President shall establish and maintain an importer declaration program with respect to the importation of softwood lumber and softwood lumber products described in . The importer declaration program shall require importers of softwood lumber and softwood lumber products described in to provide the information required under subsection (b) and declare the information required by subsection (c), and require that such information accompany the entry summary documentation.

(2)

Electronic record

The President shall establish an electronic record that includes the importer information required under subsection (b) and the declarations required under subsection (c).

(b)

Required information

section 1683b(a) of this titleThe President shall require the following information to be submitted by any person seeking to import softwood lumber or softwood lumber products described in :
(1)
The export price for each shipment of softwood lumber or softwood lumber products.
(2)
section 1683c of this title The estimated export charge, if any, applicable to each shipment of softwood lumber or softwood lumber products as calculated by applying the percentage determined and published by the Under Secretary for International Trade of the Department of Commerce pursuant to to the export price provided in subsection (b)(1).
(c)

Importer declarations

section 1683b(a) of this titlePursuant to procedures prescribed by the President, any person seeking to import softwood lumber or softwood lumber products described in shall declare that—
(1)
section 1683c(b) of this title the person has made appropriate inquiry, including seeking appropriate documentation from the exporter and consulting the determinations published by the Under Secretary for International Trade of the Department of Commerce pursuant to ; and
(2)
to the best of the person’s knowledge and belief—
(A)
section 1683(5) of this title the export price provided pursuant to subsection (b)(1) is determined in accordance with the definition provided in ;
(B)
the export price provided pursuant to subsection (b)(1) is consistent with the export price provided on the export permit, if any, granted by the country of export; and
(C)
the exporter has paid, or committed to pay, all export charges due—
(i)
in accordance with the volume, export price, and export charge rate or rates, if any, as calculated under an international agreement entered into by the country of export and the United States; and
(ii)
section 1683c(b) of this title consistent with the export charge determinations published by the Under Secretary for International Trade pursuant to .

June 17, 1930, ch. 497Pub. L. 110–246, title III, § 3301(a)122 Stat. 1847(, title VIII, § 803, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 1683 of this titlesection 3301(a) of Pub. L. 110–246, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(A), was in the original section “802”, and was translated as meaning the section 802 of act , as added by , to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Codification

section 1681b of this titleAnother section 803 of act , is classified to .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 3301(b) of Pub. L. 110–246section 1683 of this titleSection effective 60 days after , see , set out as a note under .