United States customs statutes

All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Customs regulations in Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations	1
United States customs law	1
United States customs statutes canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2021733 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: United States customs statutes
Context triple: [Surveyor of the Port of Salem, legalBasis, United States customs statutes]

A. Customs Courts Act of 1980
The Customs Courts Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal statute that reorganized and expanded the jurisdiction of the federal customs judiciary, establishing the modern United States Court of International Trade to handle international trade and customs disputes.
B. Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act
The Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act was a 1934 U.S. law that empowered the president to negotiate bilateral tariff-reduction agreements, marking a major shift toward freer international trade and away from protectionism.
C. Tariff Act of 1789
The Tariff Act of 1789 was the first major federal revenue law of the United States, establishing import duties to fund the new government and protect emerging American industries.
D. U.S. ports of entry
U.S. ports of entry are official border crossing points—such as airports, seaports, and land crossings—where travelers and goods are inspected and processed for admission into the United States.
E. U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the federal law enforcement agency responsible for securing U.S. borders and regulating the flow of people and goods into and out of the country.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: United States customs statutes
Target entity description: United States customs statutes are federal laws that regulate the assessment, collection, and enforcement of duties and tariffs on imported and exported goods.

A. Customs Courts Act of 1980
The Customs Courts Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal statute that reorganized and expanded the jurisdiction of the federal customs judiciary, establishing the modern United States Court of International Trade to handle international trade and customs disputes.
B. Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act
The Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act was a 1934 U.S. law that empowered the president to negotiate bilateral tariff-reduction agreements, marking a major shift toward freer international trade and away from protectionism.
C. Tariff Act of 1789
The Tariff Act of 1789 was the first major federal revenue law of the United States, establishing import duties to fund the new government and protect emerging American industries.
D. U.S. ports of entry
U.S. ports of entry are official border crossing points—such as airports, seaports, and land crossings—where travelers and goods are inspected and processed for admission into the United States.
E. U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the federal law enforcement agency responsible for securing U.S. borders and regulating the flow of people and goods into and out of the country.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	body of federal law ⓘ customs law ⓘ
administeredBy	U.S. Department of Homeland Security ⓘ linked to: United States Department of Homeland Security U.S. Department of the Treasury ⓘ linked to: United States Department of the Treasury
appliesTo	carriers and freight forwarders ⓘ customs brokers ⓘ exported goods ⓘ exporters ⓘ imported goods ⓘ importers ⓘ
basedOn	U.S. Constitution Article I power to regulate foreign commerce ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
enforcedBy	U.S. Customs and Border Protection ⓘ U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ⓘ linked to: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
governs	administrative protests of customs decisions ⓘ classification of merchandise ⓘ country of origin determinations ⓘ customs penalties ⓘ drawback of duties ⓘ entry of merchandise into the United States ⓘ judicial review of customs decisions ⓘ marking of imported goods ⓘ seizure and forfeiture of goods ⓘ valuation of merchandise ⓘ
includes	Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States implementing provisions ⓘ linked to: United States tariff law Tariff Act of 1930 ⓘ linked to: Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act statutes on antidumping duties ⓘ statutes on countervailing duties ⓘ statutes on customs enforcement ⓘ statutes on customs valuation ⓘ statutes on trade remedies ⓘ
interpretedBy	U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ⓘ linked to: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of International Trade ⓘ linked to: United States Court of International Trade
jurisdiction	United States federal government ⓘ linked to: United States government
language	English ⓘ
legalSystem	common law ⓘ
purpose	to enforce trade policy measures ⓘ to protect domestic industries ⓘ to raise revenue through customs duties ⓘ to regulate foreign trade ⓘ
regulates	assessment of customs duties ⓘ collection of customs duties ⓘ enforcement of customs duties ⓘ tariffs on exported goods ⓘ tariffs on imported goods ⓘ
relatedTo	United States trade law ⓘ linked to: United States tariff law international trade law ⓘ
scope	federal law applicable at U.S. borders and ports of entry ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Surveyor of the Port of Salem → legalBasis → United States customs statutes ⓘ

Board of General Appraisers → jurisdiction → United States customs law ⓘ

linked to: United States customs statutes

United States tariff law → implementedBy → Customs regulations in Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations ⓘ