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[CITE: 28USC2642]

 
               TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
 
                     PART VI--PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
 
           CHAPTER 169--COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE PROCEDURE
 
Sec. 2642. Analysis of imported merchandise

    The Court of International Trade may order an analysis of imported 
merchandise and reports thereon by laboratories or agencies of the 
United States or laboratories accredited by the Customs Service under 
section 499(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930.

(Added Pub. L. 96-417, title III, Sec. 301, Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 
1737; amended Pub. L. 103-182, title VI, Sec. 684(a)(5), Dec. 8, 1993, 
107 Stat. 2219.)

                       References in Text

    Section 499(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, referred to in text, is 
classified to section 1499(b) of Title 19, Customs Duties.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 2642, act May 24, 1949, ch. 139, Sec. 123, 63 Stat. 
106, authorized the Customs Court under its rules and in its discretion 
to permit the amendment of protests, appeals and pleadings, prior to 
repeal by Pub. L. 91-271, title I, Sec. 121, June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 281. 
See section 2633(b) of this title.


                               Amendments

    1993--Pub. L. 103-182 inserted before period at end ``or 
laboratories accredited by the Customs Service under section 499(b) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930''.


                      Application of 1993 Amendment

    For purposes of applying amendment by Pub. L. 103-182, any decision 
or order of Customs Service denying, suspending, or revoking 
accreditation of a private laboratory on or after Dec. 8, 1993, and 
before regulations to implement 19 U.S.C. 1499(b) are issued to be 
treated as having been denied, suspended, or revoked under such section 
1499(b), see section 684(b) of Pub. L. 103-182, set out as a note under 
section 1581 of this title.
