Terms Used In CFR > Title 19 > Chapter I > Part 177 > Subpart A - General Ruling Procedure

• Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
• Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
• authorized agent: is a person expressly authorized by a principal to act on his behalf. See 19 CFR 177.1
• CBP: means U. See 19 CFR 101.1
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Country: means the political entity known as a nation. See 19 CFR 134.1
• Customs transaction: is a n act or activity to which the Customs and related laws apply. See 19 CFR 177.1
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Duties: means Customs duties and any internal revenue taxes which attach upon importation. See 19 CFR 101.1
• Exportation: means a severance of goods from the mass of things belonging to this country with the intention of uniting them to the mass of things belonging to some foreign country. See 19 CFR 101.1
• Germane: On the subject of the pending bill or other business; a strict standard of relevance.
• 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
• information letter: is a written statement issued by the Customs Service that does no more than call attention to a well-established interpretation or principle of Customs law, without applying it to a specific set of facts. See 19 CFR 177.1
• Original bill: A bill which is drafted by a committee. It is introduced by the committee or subcommittee chairman after the committee votes to report it.
• published ruling: is a ruling which has been published in the Customs Bulletin. See 19 CFR 177.1
• ruling: is a written statement issued by the Headquarters Office or the appropriate office of Customs as provided in this part that interprets and applies the provisions of the Customs and related laws to a specific set of facts. See 19 CFR 177.1
• ruling letter: is a ruling issued in response to a written request therefor and set forth in a letter addressed to the person making the request or his designee. See 19 CFR 177.1
• service port: refers to a Customs location having a full range of cargo processing functions, including inspections, entry, collections, and verification. See 19 CFR 101.1
• United States: includes all territories and possessions of the United States, except the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, Johnston Island, and the island of Guam. See 19 CFR 134.1