19 CFR § 161.0 - Scope.

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title: "19 CFR § 161.0 - Scope."
title_number: 19
title_name: "Customs Duties"
section_number: "161.0"
section_name: "Scope."
chapter_name: "U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
part_number: "161"
part_name: "GENERAL ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 66, 1600, 1619, 1624."
regulatory_source: "T.D. 72-211, 37 FR 16487, Aug. 15, 1972, unless otherwise noted."
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# 161.0 Scope.

This part provides general information concerning Customs enforcement of certain import and export laws administered by other federal agencies, the filing of offers in compromise of government claims, the eligibility of individuals for informant compensation, and the filing of claims for informant compensation.

[T.D. 98-22, 63 FR 11826, Mar. 11, 1998]