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importer

Defined in 35 places across 8 titles of the United States Code.

The term “importer” means one of the parties qualifying as an importer of record under section 1484(a)(2)(B) of this title.

Same definition in 2 sections

(1) The term “importer” means any person who enters, or withdraws from warehouse, cotton for consumption in the customs territory of the United States.

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For purposes of this section, the term “importer” means the person that brings food, or causes food to be brought, from a foreign country into the customs territory of the United States.

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For purposes of this section, the term “importer” means, with respect to an article of food—

(A) the United States owner or consignee of the article of food at the time of entry of such article into the United States; or

(B) in the case when there is no United States owner or consignee as described in subparagraph (A), the United States agent or representative of a foreign owner or consignee of the article of food at the time of entry of such article into the United States.

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For purposes of this section, the term “importer” means, with respect to an article of food—

(A) the United States owner or consignee of the article of food at the time of entry of such article into the United States; or

(B) in the case when there is no United States owner or consignee as described in subparagraph (A), the United States agent or representative of a foreign owner or consignee of the article of food at the time of entry of such article into the United States.

Not later than 1 year after January 4, 2011, the Secretary shall issue guidance to assist importers in developing foreign supplier verification programs.

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“importer” means a distributor located within the United States who contracts for the initial purchase of fasteners manufactured outside the United States;

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“importer” means a person located within the United States who contracts for the initial purchase of fasteners manufactured outside the United States for resale or such person's use within the United States;

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“Importer” means any person engaged in the business of importing or bringing explosive materials into the United States for purposes of sale or distribution.

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“importer” means any person in the business of importing fish or fish products into the United States from another country for commercial purposes or who acts as an agent, broker, or consignee for any person or nation that produces, processes or markets fish or fish products outside of the United States for sale or other commercial purpose in the United States;

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“Importer” means any person in the United States to whom nontaxpaid tobacco products or cigarette papers or tubes manufactured in a foreign country, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or a possession of the United States are shipped or consigned; any person who removes cigars or cigarettes for sale or consumption in the United States from a customs bonded manufacturing warehouse; and any person who smuggles or otherwise unlawfully brings tobacco products or cigarette papers or tubes into the United States.

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“Importer” means any person in the United States to whom nontaxpaid tobacco products or cigarette papers or tubes, or any processed tobacco, manufactured in a foreign country, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or a possession of the United States are shipped or consigned; any person who removes cigars or cigarettes for sale or consumption in the United States from a customs bonded manufacturing warehouse; and any person who smuggles or otherwise unlawfully brings tobacco products or cigarette papers or tubes, or any processed tobacco, into the United States.

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In this subsection, the term “importer” means a person who is involved in, as a substantial activity, the importation, sale, and marketing of Hass avocados in the United States (either directly or as an agent, broker, or consignee of any person or nation that produces or handles Hass avocados outside the United States for sale in the United States), and who is subject to assessments under the order.

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The term “importer” has the meaning provided in section 6804(b)(2)(B)(i)(I) of this title.

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the term “importer” means a person that imports an imported dairy product into the United States; and

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The term “importer” means a person who imports porcine animals, pork, or pork products into the United States.

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The term “importer” means a pharmacist or wholesaler.

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The term “importer” means any person engaged in the business of importing or bringing firearms or ammunition into the United States for purposes of sale or distribution; and the term “licensed importer” means any such person licensed under the provisions of this chapter.

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The term “importer” means any person who enters, or withdraws from warehouse, cotton for consumption in the customs territory of the United States.

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The term “importer” means any person who, for purposes of resale, transports into the United States puppies from a foreign country.

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The term “importer” means any person who imports an agricultural commodity from outside the United States for sale in the United States as a principal or as an agent, broker, or consignee of any person.

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the term “importer” means any person who imports cattle, beef, or beef products from outside the United States;

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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.

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The term “importer” means any person who imports Hass avocados into the United States.

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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.

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The term “importer” means any person who imports kiwifruit into the United States.

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The term “importer” means any person who imports limes into the United States.

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The term “importer” means any person who imports, on average, over 500,000 pounds of mushrooms annually from outside the United States.

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The term “importer” means any person who imports pecans from outside of the United States for sale in the United States.

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The term “importer” means any person who imports sheep or sheep products into the United States.

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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.

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The term “importer” means any person who imports watermelons into the United States.

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The term “importer” means any person who is engaged in the business of importing or bringing firearms into the United States.

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The term “importer” means any person who owns, at the first place of storage, any petroleum product imported into the United States.

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The term “importer” means the person entering the article for consumption, use, or warehousing.

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The term “importer” means the person entering the taxable chemical for consumption, use, or warehousing.

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The term “importer” means the person entering the taxable substance for consumption, use, or warehousing.

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The term “importer” means the person entering the vaccine for consumption, use, or warehousing.

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The terms “importer” and “exporter” mean a regulated person who imports or exports a listed chemical, respectively.

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  • 2006–present21 U.S.C. § 971Food and Drugs · Notification, suspension of shipment, and penalties with respect to importation and exportation of listed chemicals · in this section