Terms Used In 19 CFR Part 178 - Approval of Information Collection Requirements

• Country: means the political entity known as a nation. See 19 CFR 134.1
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• Duties: means Customs duties and any internal revenue taxes which attach upon importation. See 19 CFR 101.1
• Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Importer: means the person primarily liable for the payment of any duties on the merchandise, or an authorized agent acting on his behalf. See 19 CFR 101.1
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• Proxy voting: The practice of allowing a legislator to cast a vote in committee for an absent legislator.
• Shipment: means the merchandise described on the bill of lading or other document used to file or support entry, or in the oral declaration when applicable. See 19 CFR 101.1