19 USC 4320 - Importer of record program

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 23, 2024

§ 4320.

Importer of record program

(a)

Establishment

(b)

Requirements

The Secretary shall ensure that, as part of the importer of record program, U.S. Customs and Border Protection—

(1)

develops criteria that importers must meet in order to obtain an importer of record number, including—

(A)

criteria to ensure sufficient information is collected to allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection to verify the existence of the importer requesting the importer of record number;

(B)

criteria to ensure sufficient information is collected to allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection to identify linkages or other affiliations between importers that are requesting or have been assigned importer of record numbers; and

(C)

criteria to ensure sufficient information is collected to allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection to identify changes in address and corporate structure of importers;

(2)

provides a process by which importers are assigned importer of record numbers;

(3)

maintains a centralized database of importer of record numbers, including a history of importer of record numbers associated with each importer, and the information described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1);

(4)

evaluates and maintains the accuracy of the database if such information changes; and

(5)

takes measures to ensure that duplicate importer of record numbers are not issued.

(c)

Report

(d)

Number defined

(Pub. L. 114–125, title I, § 114, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 142.)

cite as: 19 USC 4320