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Finance & markets · 03/06/1997Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

U.S. Government Policy on Waiving Civil Penalties for Small Entities Violating 19 U.S.C. 1592

Summary

The U.S. government has established a policy to waive civil penalties for small entities that violate the Tariff Act of 1930, Section 1592, under certain circumstances, as mandated by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996.

Original source language: Federal Register — Department of the TreasuryOpen original release →

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