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

21 U.S.C. § 951

Definitions

(a)
For purposes of this subchapter—
(1)
The term “import” means, with respect to any article, any bringing in or introduction of such article into any area (whether or not such bringing in or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the tariff laws of the United States).
(2)
The term “customs territory of the United States” has the meaning assigned to such term by general note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
(b)
section 802 of this title Each term defined in shall have the same meaning for purposes of this subchapter as such term has for purposes of subchapter I.

Pub. L. 91–513, title III, § 100184 Stat. 1285Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1214(m)102 Stat. 1158(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 1202 of Title 19The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is not set out in the Code. See Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule note set out under , Customs Duties.

Pub. L. 91–51384 Stat. 1285This subchapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), was in the original “this title”, meaning title III of , , . Part A of title III comprises this subchapter. For classification of Part B, consisting of sections 1101 to 1105 of title III, see Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 100–4181988—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “general note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States” for “general headnote 2 to the Tariff Schedules of the United States”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–418section 1217(b)(1) of Pub. L. 100–418section 3001 of Title 19Amendment by effective , and applicable with respect to articles entered on or after such date, see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Customs Duties.

Effective Date

Pub. L. 91–513, title III, § 1105(a)84 Stat. 1295Pub. L. 99–514, § 2100 Stat. 2095

“(a)
Except as otherwise provided in this section, this title [see Short Title note below] shall become effective on the first day of the seventh calendar month that begins after the day immediately preceding the date of enactment [].
“(b)
Sections 1000, 1001, 1006, 1015, 1016, 1103, 1104 [see Short Title note below and sections 171 note, 951, 956, 957 note, 965, and 966 of this title], and this section shall become effective upon enactment [].
“(c)
(1)
section 801 of this titlesection 826 of this titlesection 801 of this titlesection 1101(a) of this title If the Attorney General, pursuant to the authority of section 704(c) of title II [set out as a note under ], postpones the effective date of section 306 (relating to manufacturing quotas) [] for any period beyond the date specified in section 704(a) [set out as a note under ], and such postponement applies to narcotic drugs, the repeal of the Narcotics Manufacturing Act of 1960 [sections 501 to 517 of this title] by paragraph (10) of is hereby postponed for the same period, except that the postponement made by this paragraph shall not apply to the repeal of sections 4, 5, 13, 15, and 16 of that Act [which were classified to sections 182, 503, 511, and 513 of this title and sections 4702, 4731, and 4731 note of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code].
“(2)
Effective for any period of postponement, by paragraph (1) of this subsection, of the repeal of provisions of the Narcotics Manufacturing Act of 1960 [sections 501 to 517 of this title], that Act shall be applied subject to the following modifications:
“(A)
section 802(16) of this titlesection 4731 of Title 26section 802(16) of this title The term ‘narcotic drug’ shall mean a narcotic drug as defined in section 102(16) of title II [], and all references, in the Narcotics Manufacturing Act of 1960 [sections 501 to 517 of this title], to a narcotic drug as defined by section 4731 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954, ] are amended to refer to a narcotic drug as defined by such section 102(16) [].
“(B)
section 822 of this titlesection 4722 of Title 26section 823(a) of this title On and after the date prescribed by the Attorney General pursuant to clause (2) of section 703(c) of title II, [set out as a note under ], the requirements of a manufacturer’s license with respect to a basic class of narcotic drug under the Narcotics Manufacturing Act of 1960 [sections 501 to 517 of this title], and of a registration under section 4722 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954, ] as a prerequisite to issuance of such a license, shall be superseded by a requirement of actual registration (as distinguished from provisional registration) as a manufacturer of that class of drug under section 303(a) of title II [].
“(C)
section 4722 of title 26section 1101(b)(3) of this titlesection 4722 of title 26section 823 of this titlesection 822 of this title On and after the effective date of the repeal of such section 4722 [] by , but prior to the date specified in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the requirement of registration under such section 4722 [] as a prerequisite of a manufacturer’s license under the Narcotics Manufacturing Act of 1960 [sections 501 to 517 of this title] shall be superseded by a requirement of either (i) actual registration as a manufacturer under section 303 of title II [] or (ii) provisional registration (by virtue of a preexisting registration under such section 4722) under section 703 of title II [set out as a note under ].”
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Short Title

Pub. L. 91–513, title III, § 100084 Stat. 1285

section 4251 of Title 18section 1584 of Title 19section 2901 of Title 28section 3411 of Title 42section 1421m of Title 48“This title [enacting this subchapter, amending sections 162 and 967 of this title, , Crimes and Criminal Procedure, , Customs Duties, sections 4901, 4905, 6808, 7012, 7103, 7326, 7607, 7609, 7641, 7651, and 7655 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, , Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, sections 529d, 529e, and 529f of former Title 31, Money and Finance, section 304m of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, , The Public Health and Welfare, section 239a of former Title 46, Shipping, and section 787 of former Title 49, Transportation, repealing sections 171 to 174, 176 to 185, 188 to 188n, 191 to 193, 197, 198, 199, and 501 to 517 of this title, sections 1401 to 1407, and 3616 of Title 18, sections 4701 to 4707, 4711 to 4716, 4721 to 4726, 4731 to 4736, 4741 to 4746, 4751 to 4757, 4761, 4762, 4771 to 4776, 7237, 7238, and 7491 of Title 26, sections 529a and 529g of former Title 31, , Territories and Insular Possessions, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 171 and 957 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Controlled Substances Import and Export Act’.”
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Rules and Regulations

Pub. L. 91–513, title III, § 1105(d)84 Stat. 1296

“Any orders, rules and regulations which have been promulgated under any law affected by this title [see Short Title note above] and which are in effect on the day preceding enactment of this title [] shall continue in effect until modified, superseded, or repealed.”
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