importing authority
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
19 U.S.C. § 3902 — in this chapter
The term “importing authority” means 1 or more entities designated by a Participant into whose territory a shipment of rough diamonds is imported as having the authority to enforce the laws and regulations of the Participant regulating imports, including the verification of the Kimberley Process Certificate accompanying the shipment.