Part 12. PART 12—SPECIAL CLASSES OF MERCHANDISE

• Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, Economic Poisons, Hazardous Substances, and Dangerous Caustic or Corrosive Substances

  • SECTION § 12.1 - Cooperation with certain agencies; joint regulations.
  • SECTION § 12.3 - Release under bond; liquidated damages.
  • SECTION § 12.4 - Exportation.
  • SECTION § 12.5 - Shipment to other ports.

• Importation of Certain Cheeses

  • SECTION § 12.6 - Affidavits required to accompany entry.

• Milk and Cream

  • SECTION § 12.7 - Permits required for importation.

• Meat and Meat-Food Products

  • SECTION § 12.8 - Inspection; bond; release.
  • SECTION § 12.9 - Release for final delivery to consignee.

• Plants and Plant Products

  • SECTION § 12.10 - Regulations and orders of the Department of Agriculture.
  • SECTION § 12.11 - Requirements for entry and release.
  • SECTION § 12.12 - Release under bond.
  • SECTION § 12.13 - Unclaimed shipments.
  • SECTION § 12.14 - Detention.
  • SECTION § 12.15 - Disposition; refund of duty.

• Agricultural and Vegetable Seeds

  • SECTION § 12.16 - Joint regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Agriculture.

• Viruses, Serums, and Toxins for Treatment of Domestic Animals

  • SECTION § 12.17 - Importation restricted.
  • SECTION § 12.18 - Labels.
  • SECTION § 12.19 - Detention; samples.
  • SECTION § 12.20 - Disposition.

• Viruses, Serums, Toxins, Antitoxins, and Analogous Products for the Treatment of Man

  • SECTION § 12.21 - Licensed establishments.
  • SECTION § 12.22 - Labels; samples.
  • SECTION § 12.23 - Detention; examination; disposition.

• Domestic Animals, Animal Products, and Animal Feeding Materials

  • SECTION § 12.24 - Regulations of the Department of Agriculture.

• Wild Animals, Birds, and Insects

  • SECTION § 12.26 - Importations of wild animals, fish, amphibians, reptiles, mollusks, and crustaceans; prohibited and endangered and threatened species; designated ports of entry; permits required.
  • SECTION § 12.27 - Importation or exportation of wild animals or birds, or the dead bodies thereof illegally captured or killed, etc.
  • SECTION § 12.28 - Importation of wild mammals and birds in violation of foreign law.
  • SECTION § 12.29 - Plumage and eggs of wild birds.
  • SECTION § 12.30 - Whaling.
  • SECTION § 12.31 - Plant pests.
  • SECTION § 12.32 - Honeybees and honeybee semen.

• • SECTION § 12.140 - Entry of softwood lumber products from Canada.
  • SECTION § 12.142 - Entry of softwood lumber and softwood lumber products from any country into the United States.

• White Phosphorus Matches

  • SECTION § 12.34 - Importation prohibited; certificate of inspection; importer's declaration.
  • SECTION § 12.35 - [Reserved]

• Narcotic Drugs

  • SECTION § 12.36 - Regulations of Bureau of Narcotics.

• Liquors

  • SECTION § 12.37 - Restricted importations.
  • SECTION § 12.38 - Labeling requirements; shipments.

• Unfair Competition

  • SECTION § 12.39 - Imported articles involving unfair methods of competition or practices.

• Immoral Articles

  • SECTION § 12.40 - Seizure; disposition of seized articles; reports to United States attorney.
  • SECTION § 12.41 - Prohibited films.

• Merchandise Produced By Convict, Forced, or Indentured Labor

  • SECTION § 12.42 - Findings of Commissioner of CBP.
  • SECTION § 12.43 - Proof of admissibility.
  • SECTION § 12.44 - Disposition.
  • SECTION § 12.45 - Transportation and marketing of prison-labor products.

• Counterfeit Coins, Obligations, and Other Securities; Illustrations or Reproductions of Coins or Stamps

  • SECTION § 12.48 - Importation prohibited; exceptions to prohibition of importation; procedure.

• Consumer Products and Industrial Equipment Subject to Energy Conservation or Labeling Standards

  • SECTION § 12.50 - Consumer products and industrial equipment subject to energy conservation or labeling standards.

• Fur-Seal or Sea-Otter Skins

  • SECTION § 12.60 - Importation prohibited.
  • SECTION § 12.61 - Fur-seal or sea-otter skins permitted entry.
  • SECTION § 12.62 - Enforcement; duties of Customs officers.
  • SECTION § 12.63 - Seal-skin or sea-otter-skin waste.

• Entry of Motor Vehicles, Engines, and Equipment Containing Engines Under the Clean Air Act, as Amended

  • SECTION § 12.73 - Importation of motor vehicles and motor vehicle engines.
  • SECTION § 12.74 - Importation of nonroad and stationary engines, vehicles, and equipment.

• Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment Manufactured On or After January 1, 1968

  • SECTION § 12.80 - Federal motor vehicle safety standards.

• Safety Standards for Boats and Associated Equipment

  • SECTION § 12.85 - Coast Guard boat and associated equipment safety standards.

• Electronic Products

  • SECTION § 12.90 - Definitions.
  • SECTION § 12.91 - Electronic products offered for importation under the Act.

• Switchblade Knives

  • SECTION § 12.95 - Definitions.
  • SECTION § 12.96 - Imports unrestricted under the Act.
  • SECTION § 12.97 - Importations contrary to law.
  • SECTION § 12.98 - Importations permitted by statutory exceptions.
  • SECTION § 12.99 - Procedures for permitted entry.
  • SECTION § 12.100 - Importations in good faith; common or contract carriage.
  • SECTION § 12.101 - Seizure of prohibited switchblade knives.
  • SECTION § 12.102 - Forfeiture.
  • SECTION § 12.103 - Report to the U.S. Attorney.

• Cultural Property

  • SECTION § 12.104 - Definitions.
  • SECTION § 12.104a - Importations prohibited.
  • SECTION § 12.104b - State Parties to the Convention.
  • SECTION § 12.104c - Importations permitted.
  • SECTION § 12.104d - Detention of articles; time in which to comply.
  • SECTION § 12.104e - Seizure and forfeiture.
  • SECTION § 12.104f - Temporary disposition of materials and articles.
  • SECTION § 12.104g - Specific items or categories designated by agreements or emergency actions.
  • SECTION § 12.104h - Exempt materials and articles.
  • SECTION § 12.104i - Enforcement.
  • SECTION § 12.104j - Emergency protection for Iraqi cultural antiquities.
  • SECTION § 12.104k - Emergency protection for Syrian cultural antiquities.

• Pre-Columbian Monumental and Architectural Sculpture and Murals

  • SECTION § 12.105 - Definitions.
  • SECTION § 12.106 - Importation prohibited.
  • SECTION § 12.107 - Importations permitted.
  • SECTION § 12.108 - Detention of articles; time in which to comply.
  • SECTION § 12.109 - Seizure and forfeiture.

• Pesticides and Devices

  • SECTION § 12.110 - Definitions.
  • SECTION § 12.111 - Registration.
  • SECTION § 12.112 - Notice of arrival of pesticides and devices.
  • SECTION § 12.113 - Arrival and entry of shipment of pesticides and devices.
  • SECTION § 12.114 - Release or refusal of delivery.
  • SECTION § 12.115 - Release under bond of shipment detained for examination.
  • SECTION § 12.116 - Samples.
  • SECTION § 12.117 - Procedure after examination.

• Chemical Substances in Bulk and as Part of Mixtures and Articles

  • SECTION § 12.118 - Toxic Substances Control Act.
  • SECTION § 12.119 - Scope.
  • SECTION § 12.120 - Definitions.
  • SECTION § 12.121 - Reporting requirements.
  • SECTION § 12.122 - Detention of certain shipments.
  • SECTION § 12.123 - Procedure after detention.
  • SECTION § 12.124 - Time limitations and extensions.
  • SECTION § 12.125 - Notice of exportation.
  • SECTION § 12.126 - Notice of abandonment.
  • SECTION § 12.127 - Decision to store or dispose.

• Steel Products

  • SECTION § 12.145 - Entry or admission of certain steel products.

• Merchandise Subject to Economic Sanctions

  • SECTION § 12.150 - Merchandise prohibited by economic sanctions; detention; seizure or other disposition; blocked property.
  • SECTION § 12.151 - [Reserved]
  • SECTION § 12.152 - Prohibitions and conditions on the importation and exportation of rough diamonds.