19 USC § 3905 - Importing and exporting authorities

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title: "19 USC § 3905 - Importing and exporting authorities"
title_number: 19
title_name: "CUSTOMS DUTIES"
section_number: "3905"
section_name: "Importing and exporting authorities"
chapter_number: 25
chapter_name: "CLEAN DIAMOND TRADE"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 108–19, § 6, Apr. 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 634.)"
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# § 3905. Importing and exporting authorities

**(a)** **In the United States** For purposes of this chapter—

**(1)** the importing authority shall be the United States Bureau of Customs and Border Protection or, in the case of a territory or possession of the United States with its own customs administration, analogous officials; and

**(2)** the exporting authority shall be the Bureau of the Census.

**(b)** **Of other countries** The President shall publish in the Federal Register a list of all Participants, and all exporting authorities and importing authorities of Participants. The President shall update the list as necessary.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 108–19, § 6, Apr. 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 634.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

For effective date of this section, see , set out as a note under .

## Executive Documents

### Delegation of Functions

For assignment of functions of President under subsec. (b) of this section, see section 2 of Ex. Ord. No. 13312, , 68 F.R. 45151, set out as a note under .