Collapse to view only § 1756. Regulations
- § 1751. Designation of fairs
- § 1752. Entry of articles for fairs
- § 1753. Disposition of articles entered for fairs
- § 1754. Marking, packaging, and labeling requirements
- § 1755. Responsibilities of fair operator
- § 1756. Regulations
§ 1751. Designation of fairs
(a) Notice to Secretary of the Treasury
(b) Definitions
For purposes of this chapter—
(1) The term “fair” means any fair, exhibition, or exposition designated by the Secretary of Commerce pursuant to this section.
(2) The term “closing date” in the case of any fair means the date designated pursuant to subsection (a)(3) as the date when the fair will close, or (if earlier) the date on which such fair actually closes.
(c) Regulations
(Pub. L. 86–14, § 2, Apr. 22, 1959, 73 Stat. 18.)
§ 1752. Entry of articles for fairs
Any article imported or brought into the United States—
(1) which is in continuous customs custody, covered by a customs exhibition bond, or in a foreign trade zone, and
(2) on which no duty or internal-revenue tax has been paid,
may, without payment of any duty or internal-revenue tax, be entered under bond under this section for the purpose of exhibition at a fair, or for use in constructing, installing, or maintaining foreign exhibits at a fair.
(Pub. L. 86–14, § 3, Apr. 22, 1959, 73 Stat. 18.)
§ 1753. Disposition of articles entered for fairs
(a) Disposition upon payment of duties and taxes
At any time before, or within 3 months after, the closing date of any fair, any article entered for such fair under section 1752 of this title may be sold or otherwise disposed of within, or may be removed from, the area of such fair. This subsection shall apply only if, before such disposition or removal—
(1) the article, after the entry for such fair under section 1752 of this title, has been entered under any provision of the customs laws, and
(2) any applicable duties and internal-revenue taxes are paid on such article in its condition and quantity, and at the rate in effect, at the time of such entry as if such article were imported or brought into the United States at the time of such entry.
(b) Disposition without payment of duties or taxes
At any time before, or within 3 months after, the closing date of any fair, any article entered for such fair under section 1752 of this title may, without the payment of any duties or internal-revenue taxes, be—
(1) exported,
(2) transferred from such fair to other customs custody status or to a foreign-trade zone,
(3) destroyed, or
(4) abandoned to the Government.
(c) Mandatory abandonment to Government
(d) Period for performance of certain acts
(Pub. L. 86–14, § 4, Apr. 22, 1959, 73 Stat. 18.)
§ 1754. Marking, packaging, and labeling requirements
(a) Marking requirements of the customs laws
(b) Packaging, marking, or labeling requirements of the internal-revenue laws or the Federal Alcohol Administration Act
Articles entered under section 1752 of this title shall not be subject to the packaging, marking, or labeling requirements of the internal-revenue laws or of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act [27 U.S.C. 201 et seq.], except that any such article failing to comply with such requirements—
(1) shall be conspicuously marked prior to exhibition “Not labeled or packaged as required by law—not for sale”, and
(2) when entered for consumption under section 1753 of this title, shall not be released from customs custody until such packaging, marking, and labeling requirements have been complied with.
The application of the permit requirements of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act and the occupational taxes prescribed by chapter 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be determined without regard to this chapter.
(Pub. L. 86–14, § 5, Apr. 22, 1959, 73 Stat. 19; Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095.)
§ 1755. Responsibilities of fair operator
(a) Sole consignee and importer
(b) Reimbursement of customs charges and expenses
(Pub. L. 86–14, § 6, Apr. 22, 1959, 73 Stat. 19.)
§ 1756. Regulations
The Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this chapter (other than section 1751 thereof).
(Pub. L. 86–14, § 7, Apr. 22, 1959, 73 Stat. 19.)