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

19 U.S.C. § 1754

Marking, packaging, and labeling requirements

(a)

Marking requirements of the customs laws

section 1752 of this titlesection 1753 of this titleArticles entered under shall not be subject to any marking requirements of the customs laws, except that when any such article is entered for consumption under it shall not be released from customs custody until the marking requirements of the customs laws have been complied with.

(b)

Packaging, marking, or labeling requirements of the internal-revenue laws or the Federal Alcohol Administration Act

section 1752 of this title27 U.S.C. 201Articles entered under shall not be subject to the packaging, marking, or labeling requirements of the internal-revenue laws or of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act [ et seq.], except that any such article failing to comply with such requirements—
(1)
shall be conspicuously marked prior to exhibition “Not labeled or packaged as required by law—not for sale”, and
(2)
section 1753 of this title when entered for consumption under , shall not be released from customs custody until such packaging, marking, and labeling requirements have been complied with.
The application of the permit requirements of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act and the occupational taxes prescribed by chapter 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be determined without regard to this chapter.

Pub. L. 86–14, § 573 Stat. 19Pub. L. 99–514, § 2100 Stat. 2095(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 81449 Stat. 977section 201 of Title 27The Federal Alcohol Administration Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is , , which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 201 et seq.) of chapter 8 of Title 27, Intoxicating Liquors. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Chapter 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to in subsec. (b), is classified to section 5001 et seq. of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.

Amendments

Pub. L. 99–5141986—Subsec. (b). substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”.