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- Jurisdiction
- President of the United States; Department of the Treasury and Department of Homeland Security
- Level
- Federal
- Authority
- 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.; 19 U.S.C. 1318(a)
- Issued
- 2020-04-18 Apr. 18, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-04-18
- End
- during the continuance of the national emergency declared by Proclamation 9994 (read as 2021-09-30)
- In force
- Apr. 18, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Emergency declarationOther
- Addressees
- Secretary of the Treasury
- Secretary of Homeland Security (CBP)
- importers suffering significant financial hardship because of COVID-19
- Functions reached
- CB importers' duty obligations
- SC imported goods
- OP customs brokers
- Collection
- Coast Guard and ports AGY-USCG-PORTS
Operative words
Section 1. Emergency Authority. (a) To provide additional authority to the Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary) to respond to the national emergency declared by Proclamation 9994, the authority at section 1318(a) of title 19, United States Code, to extend during the continuance of such emergency the time prescribed therein for the performance of any act is invoked and made available, according to its terms, to the Secretary. (b) The Secretary shall consider taking appropriate action under section 1318(a) of title 19, United States Code, to temporarily extend deadlines, for importers suffering significant financial hardship because of COVID-19, for the estimated payments described therein.
Enforcement
Delegation; implemented by the Treasury/CBP temporary final rule (Ex. 066)
Notes
The presidential predicate for the 90-day duty postponement conditioned on suspension 'due to orders from a competent governmental authority limiting commerce, travel, or group meetings.'
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