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Title 26
Subtitle E
Chapter 52
Subchapter F
§ 5753. Disposal of forfeited, c...
Subchapter G - Penalties and For...
§ 5753. Disposal of forfeited, c...
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Notes
§ 5754.
Restriction on importation of previously exported tobacco products
(a)
Export-labeled tobacco products
(1)
In general
Tobacco products and cigarette papers and tubes manufactured in the United States and labeled for exportation under this chapter—
(A)
may be transferred to or removed from the premises of a manufacturer or an export warehouse proprietor only if such articles are being transferred or removed without tax in accordance with section 5704;
(B)
may be imported or brought into the United States, after their exportation, only if such articles either are eligible to be released from customs custody with the partial duty exemption provided in section 5704(d) or are returned to the original manufacturer of such article as provided in section 5704(c); and
(C)
may not be sold or held for sale for domestic consumption in the United States unless such articles are removed from their export packaging and repackaged by the original manufacturer into new packaging that does not contain an export label.
(2)
Alterations by persons other than original manufacturer
(3)
Exports include shipments to Puerto Rico
(b)
Export label
(c)
Cross references
(1)
For exception to this section for personal use, see section 5761(d).
(2)
For civil penalties related to violations of this section, see section 5761(c).
(3)
For a criminal penalty applicable to any violation of this section, see section 5762(b).
(4)
For forfeiture provisions related to violations of this section, see section 5761(c).
(Added
Pub. L. 105–33, title IX, § 9302(h)(1)(E)(i)
,
Aug. 5, 1997
,
111 Stat. 673
; amended
Pub. L. 106–476, title IV, § 4002(a)
,
Nov. 9, 2000
,
114 Stat. 2176
;
Pub. L. 109–432, div. C, title IV, § 401(f)(2)(B)
,
Dec. 20, 2006
,
120 Stat. 3050
.)
cite as:
26 USC 5754
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