**(a)** For purposes of this subchapter—
(1) The term “import” means, with respect to any article, any bringing in or introduction of such article into any area (whether or not such bringing in or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the tariff laws of the United States).
(2) The term “customs territory of the United States” has the meaning assigned to such term by general note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
**(b)** Each term defined in [section 802 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section802&num=0&edition=prelim) shall have the same meaning for purposes of this subchapter as such term has for purposes of subchapter I.
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**(a)** For purposes of this subchapter—
(1) The term “import” means, with respect to any article, any bringing in or introduction of such article into any area (whether or not such bringing in or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the tariff laws of the United States).
(2) The term “customs territory of the United States” has the meaning assigned to such term by general note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
**(b)** Each term defined in [section 802 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section802&num=0&edition=prelim) shall have the same meaning for purposes of this subchapter as such term has for purposes of subchapter I.
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Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
§ 951. Definitions
(a) For purposes of this subchapter—
(1) The term ‘‘import’’ means, with respect
to any article, any bringing in or introduction
of such article into any area (whether or not
such bringing in or introduction constitutes
an importation within the meaning of the tar-
iff laws of the United States).
(2) The term ‘‘customs territory of the
United States’’ has the meaning assigned to
such term by general note 2 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States.
(b) Each term defined in section 802 of this
title shall have the same meaning for purposes
of this subchapter as such term has for purposes
of subchapter I.
(Pub. L. 91–513, title III, § 1001, Oct. 27, 1970, 84
Stat. 1285; Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1214(m), Aug.
23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1158.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States,
referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is not set out in the Code.
See Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule note set
out under section 1202 of Title 19, Customs Duties.
This subchapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b),
was in the original ‘‘this title’’, meaning title III of
Pub. L. 91–513, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1285. Part A of title
III comprises this subchapter. For classification of Part
B, consisting of sections 1101 to 1105 of title III, see Ta-
bles.
AMENDMENTS
1988—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 100–418 substituted ‘‘gen-
eral note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States’’ for ‘‘general headnote 2 to the Tariff
Schedules of the United States’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 100–418 effective Jan. 1, 1989,
and applicable with respect to articles entered on or
after such date, see section 1217(b)(1) of Pub