Pub. L. 95-410, tit. I, sec. 102

Sec. 102. (a) Section 484 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1484) is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: “(a) Requirement and Time.— (1) Except as provided in sections 490, 498, 552, 553, and 336 (j) of this Act and in subsections (h) and (i) of this section, the consignee of imported merchandise, either in person or by an agent authorized by the consignee in writing— “(A) shall make entry therefor by filing with the appropriate customs officer such documentation as is necessary to enable such officer to determine whether the merchandise may be released from customs custody; and “(B) shall file (at the time required under paragraph (2)(B) of this subsection) with the appropriate customs officer such other documentation as is necessary to enable such officer to assess properly the duties on the merchandise, collect accurate statistics with respect to the merchandise, and determine whether any other applicable requirement of law (other than a requirement relating to release from customs custody) is met. “(2) (A) The documentation required under paragraph (1) of this subsection with respect to any imported merchandise shall be filed at such place within the customs-collection district where the merchandise will be released from customs custody as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe. “(B) The documentation required under paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection with respect to any imported merchandise shall be filed with the appropriate customs officer when entry of the merchandise is made or at such time within the ten-day period (exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) immediately following the date of entry as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe. “(C) The Secretary, in prescribing regulations to carry out this subsection, shall establish procedures which insure the accuracy and timeliness of import statistics, particularly statistics relevant to the classification and valuation of imports. Corrections of errors in such Note: In the twelveth line of Sec. 102, which begins with “(B) shall . . . “, the word “file” has been added after the word “shall”. 92 STAT. 889 statistical data discovered after the release of merchandise shall be transmitted immediately to the Director of the Bureau of the Census, who shall make corrections in the statistics maintained by the Bureau. The Secretary shall also provide, to the maximum extent practicable, for the protection of the revenue, the facilitation of the commerce of the United States, and the equal treatment of all consignees of imported merchandise.”; (2) by striking out “subdivision” in subsection (c)(3) and inserting in lieu thereof “subsection”; and (3) by striking out the second sentence in subsection (j). (b) The amendments made by this section shall take effect 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.