[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 19, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 19CFR132.1]



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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

   CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 

              HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

 

PART 132_QUOTAS--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart A_General Provisions

 

Sec.  132.1  Definitions.





    When used in this part, the following terms shall have the meaning 

indicated:

    (a) Absolute (or quantitative) quotas. ``Absolute (or quantitative) 

quotas'' are those which permit a limited number of units of specified 

merchandise to be entered or withdrawn for consumption during specified 

periods. Once the quantity permitted under the quota is filled, no 

further entries or withdrawals for consumption of merchandise subject to 

quota are permitted. Some absolute quotas limit the entry or withdrawal 

of merchandise from particular countries (geographic quotas) while 

others are global quotas and limit the entry or withdrawal of 

merchandise not by source but by total quantity.

    (b) Tariff-rate quotas. ``Tariff-rate quotas'' permit a specified 

quantity of merchandise to be entered or withdrawn for consumption at a 

reduced duty rate during a specified period.

    (c) [Reserved]

    (d) Presentation. ``Presentation'' is the delivery in proper form to 

the appropriate Customs officer of:

    (1) An entry summary for consumption, which shall serve as both the 

entry and the entry summary, with estimated duties attached (see Sec.  

141.0a(b)); or

    (2) An entry summary for consumption, which shall serve as both the 

entry and the entry summary, without estimated duties attached, if the 

entry/entry summary information and a valid scheduled statement date 

(pursuant to Sec.  24.25 of this chapter) have been successfully 

received by Customs via the Automated Broker Interface; or

    (3) A withdrawal for consumption with estimated duties attached.

    (e) Quota-class merchandise. ``Quota-class merchandise'' is any 

imported merchandise subject to limitations under an absolute or a 

tariff-rate quota.

    (f) Quota priority. ``Quota priority'' is the precedence granted to 

one entry or withdrawal for consumption of quota-class merchandise over 

other entries or withdrawals of merchandise subject to the same quota.

    (g) Quota status. ``Quota status'' is the standing which entitles 

quota-class merchandise to admission under an absolute quota, or to a 

reduced rate of duty under a tariff-rate quota, or to any other quota 

benefit.



[T.D. 73-203, 38 FR 20230, July 30, 1973, as amended by T.D. 79-221, 44 

FR 46814, Aug. 9, 1979; T.D. 89-104, 54 FR 50498, Dec. 7, 1989]