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Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-063 Order Primary source read

Executive Order 13916, National Emergency Authority To Temporarily Extend Deadlines for Certain Estimated Payments, 85 Fed. Reg. 22951 (Apr. 23, 2020)

National Emergency Authority To Temporarily Extend Deadlines for Certain Estimated Payments

President Donald J. Trump · President of the United States; Department of the Treasury and Department of Homeland Security (Federal)

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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
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.'

Retrieval note

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