Terms Used In CFR > Title 20 > Chapter V > Part 682 > Subpart A - General Description

• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• CBP: means U. See 19 CFR 101.1
• Center director: means the person who manages their designated Center and is responsible for certain trade decisions and functions concerning that Center and the importers that are processed by that Center. See 19 CFR 101.1
• Claim for preferential tariff treatment: means a claim that a good is entitled to the duty rate applicable under the US-CFTA and to an exemption from the merchandise processing fee;

  (d) Customs authority. See 19 CFR 10.402

• Country: means the political entity known as a nation. See 19 CFR 134.1
• Days: means calendar days;

  (g) Customs duty. See 19 CFR 10.402

• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Importer: means the person primarily liable for the payment of any duties on the merchandise, or an authorized agent acting on his behalf. See 19 CFR 101.1
• Preferential tariff treatment: means the duty rate applicable to an originating good under the US-CFTA, and an exemption from the merchandise processing fee. See 19 CFR 10.402
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• United States: includes all territories and possessions of the United States, except the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, Johnston Island, and the island of Guam. See 19 CFR 134.1