                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                             PART I--CRIMES
 
                           CHAPTER 27--CUSTOMS
 
Sec. 541. Entry of goods falsely classified

    Whoever knowingly effects any entry of goods, wares, or merchandise, 
at less than the true weight or measure thereof, or upon a false 
classification as to quality or value, or by the payment of less than 
the amount of duty legally due, shall be fined under this title or 
imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 715; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, 
Sec. 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 126 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 
321, Sec. 69, 35 Stat. 1101).
    Reference to persons aiding, contained in words ``or aid in 
effecting,'' was omitted as unnecessary as such persons are made 
principals by section 2 of this title.
    Changes were made in phraseology.


                               Amendments

    1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for 
``fined not more than $5,000''.
