private sector entity
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United States Code
15 U.S.C. § 9501 — in this chapter
The term "private sector entity"—
(A) means an entity that is not a public sector entity; and
(B) does not include—
(i) the Federal Government;
(ii) any Federal agency; or
(iii) any instrumentality of the Federal Government.
19 U.S.C. § 4301 — in this chapter
The term "private sector entity" means—
(A) an importer;
(B) an exporter;
(C) a forwarder;
(D) an air, sea, or land carrier or shipper;
(E) a contract logistics provider;
(F) a customs broker; or
(G) any other person (other than an employee of a government) affected by the implementation of the customs and trade laws of the United States.
38 U.S.C. § 741 — in this section
The term "private-sector entity" includes an entity operating under a public-private partnership.