importer
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914)
Definitions from Case Law
From 75 U.S. 110 - Waring v. Mayor · 1868Most cited · 64 citing opinions
the settled law is that no one but the owner or consignee, or in case of his sickness or absence, his agent or factor, is authorized to discharge that obligation [of entering goods at the custom-house]
United States Code
7 U.S.C. § 2116 — as used in this chapter (2 versions over time)
The term “importer” means any person who enters, or withdraws from warehouse, cotton for consumption in the customs territory of the United States.
7 U.S.C. § 2148 — in this section
The term “importer” means any person who, for purposes of resale, transports into the United States puppies from a foreign country.
7 U.S.C. § 2612 — as used in this chapter
The term “importer” means any person who imports tablestock, frozen, or processed potatoes for ultimate consumption by humans or seed potatoes into the United States.
7 U.S.C. § 2902 — for purposes of this chapter
the term “importer” means any person who imports cattle, beef, or beef products from outside the United States;
7 U.S.C. § 4302 — as used in this chapter
The term “importer” means any person who imports cut flowers, potted flowering plants, or foliage plants from outside of the United States or who acts as an agent, broker, or consignee of any person or nation that produces flowers and plants outside of the United States for sale in the United States.
7 U.S.C. § 4502 — as used in this subchapter
the term “importer” means a person that imports an imported dairy product into the United States; and
7 U.S.C. § 4602 — as used in this chapter
The term “importer” means any person who imports honey or honey products into the United States or acts as an agent, broker, or consignee for any person or nation that produces honey outside of the United States for sale in the United States and who is listed in the import records as the importer of record for such honey or honey products.
7 U.S.C. § 4802 — for purposes of this chapter
The term “importer” means a person who imports porcine animals, pork, or pork products into the United States.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
This word, in general, has the same meaning in the tariff laws that its etymology shows, in porto, to carry in. To “import” is to bear or carry into. An “imported” article is one brought or carried into a country from abroad. The Conqueror, 49 Fed. 99. See Imports.