nonresident importer

Defined in 2 places of the United States Code.

The term "nonresident importer" means an importer who is—

(A) an individual who is not a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; or

(B) a partnership, corporation, or other commercial entity that is not organized under the laws of a jurisdiction within the customs territory of the United States (as such term is defined in General Note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States) or in the Virgin Islands of the United States.

Source

2016–present 19 U.S.C. § 4321Customs Duties · Establishment of importer risk assessment program · in this section

The term “nonresident importer” means an importer who is—

(i) an individual who is not a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; or

(ii) a partnership, corporation, or other commercial entity that is not organized under the laws of a jurisdiction within the customs territory of the United States (as such term is defined in General Note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States) or in the Virgin Islands of the United States.

Source

2016–present 19 U.S.C. § 1641Customs Duties · Customs brokers · as used in this section