Terms Used In CFR > Title 37 > Chapter I > Subchapter A > Part 1 > Subpart G > Deposit of Biological Material

• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• CBP: means U. See 19 CFR 101.1
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Days: means calendar days;

  (g) Enterprise. See 19 CFR 10.902

• Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
• Duties: means Customs duties and any internal revenue taxes which attach upon importation. See 19 CFR 101.1
• 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.
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• HTSUS: means the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States as promulgated by the U. See 19 CFR 10.902
• Identical goods: means goods that are the same in all respects relevant to the rule of origin that qualifies the goods as originating goods;

  (m) Indirect material. See 19 CFR 10.902

• 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
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• Person: means a natural person or an enterprise;

  (q) Preferential tariff treatment. See 19 CFR 10.902

• Preferential tariff treatment: means the duty rate applicable under the PTPA to an originating good, and an exemption from the merchandise processing fee;

  (r) Subheading. See 19 CFR 10.902

• Subheading: means the first six digits in the tariff classification number under the Harmonized System;

  (s) Textile or apparel good. See 19 CFR 10.902

• 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