19 CFR 134.4

§ 134.4 Penalties for removal, defacement, or alteration of marking.

United States · 19 CFR — Customs Duties · Status: effective

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Citation: 19 CFR 134.4, § 134.4 Penalties for removal, defacement, or alteration of marking, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/74386
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Any intentional removal, defacement, destruction, or alteration of a marking of the country of origin required by section 304, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1304), and this part in order to conceal this information may result in criminal penalties of up to $5,000 and/or imprisonment for 1 year, as provided in 19 U.S.C. 1304(h).

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.