19 USC § 3012 - Reference to Harmonized Tariff Schedule

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title: "19 USC § 3012 - Reference to Harmonized Tariff Schedule"
title_number: 19
title_name: "CUSTOMS DUTIES"
section_number: "3012"
section_name: "Reference to Harmonized Tariff Schedule"
chapter_number: 18
chapter_name: "IMPLEMENTATION OF HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1212, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1155.)"
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# § 3012. Reference to Harmonized Tariff Schedule

Any reference in any law to the “Tariff Schedules of the United States”, “the Tariff Schedules”, “such Schedules”, and any other general reference that clearly refers to the old Schedules shall be treated as a reference to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1212, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1155.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule, referred to in text, is not set out in the Code. See Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule note set out under .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective , see , set out as a note under .