Importing and exporting authorities
19 U.S.C. § 3905
in effect(a) In the United StatesFor purposes of this chapter—(1) the importing authority shall be the United States Bureau of Customs and Border Protection or, in the case of a territory or possession of the United States with its own customs administration, analogous officials; and (2) the exporting authority shall be the Bureau of the Census.
(b) Of other countriesThe President shall publish in the Federal Register a list of all Participants, and all exporting authorities and importing authorities of Participants. The President shall update the list as necessary.
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc19@119-95.zipFetched: 6/4/2026
