US Code

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

15 U.S.C. § 2612

Entry into customs territory of the United States

(a)

In general

(1)
The Secretary of the Treasury shall refuse entry into the customs territory of the United States (as defined in general note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States) of any chemical substance, mixture, or article containing a chemical substance or mixture offered for such entry if—
(A)
it fails to comply with any rule in effect under this chapter, or
(B)
section 2604 of this titlesection 2604 of this titlesection 2604 of this title it is offered for entry in violation of , 2605 of this title, or subchapter IV, a rule or order under , 2605 of this title, or subchapter IV, or an order issued in a civil action brought under , 2606 of this title or subchapter IV.
(2)
If a chemical substance, mixture, or article is refused entry under paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Treasury shall notify the consignee of such entry refusal, shall not release it to the consignee, and shall cause its disposal or storage (under such rules as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe) if it has not been exported by the consignee within 90 days from the date of receipt of notice of such refusal, except that the Secretary of the Treasury may, pending a review by the Administrator of the entry refusal, release to the consignee such substance, mixture, or article on execution of bond for the amount of the full invoice of such substance, mixture, or article (as such value is set forth in the customs entry), together with the duty thereon. On failure to return such substance, mixture, or article for any cause to the custody of the Secretary of the Treasury when demanded, such consignee shall be liable to the United States for liquidated damages equal to the full amount of such bond. All charges for storage, cartage, and labor on and for disposal of substances, mixtures, or articles which are refused entry or release under this section shall be paid by the owner or consignee, and in default of such payment shall constitute a lien against any future entry made by such owner or consignee.
(b)

Rules

The Secretary of the Treasury, after consultation with the Administrator, shall issue rules for the administration of subsection (a) of this section.

Pub. L. 94–469, title I, § 1390 Stat. 2034Pub. L. 99–519, § 3(c)(1)100 Stat. 2989Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1214(e)(2)102 Stat. 1156Pub. L. 102–550, title X, § 1021(b)(4)106 Stat. 3923(, , ; renumbered title I, , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

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

Amendments

Pub. L. 102–550section 2604 of this titlesection 2604 of this title1992—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). substituted “, 2605 of this title, or subchapter IV” for “section 2604 or 2605 of this title” in two places and “, 2606 of this title or subchapter IV” for “section 2604 or 2606 of this title”.

Pub. L. 100–4181988—Subsec. (a)(1). 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” in introductory text.

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

section 31 of Pub. L. 94–469section 2601 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as a note under .