United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 26. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE |
SubTitle E. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Certain Other Excise Taxes |
Chapter 51. DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND BEER |
SubChapter B. Qualification Requirements for Distilled Spirits Plants |
§ 5175. Export bonds
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(a) Requirements No distilled spirits shall be withdrawn from bonded premises for exportation, or for transfer to a customs bonded warehouse, without payment of tax unless the exporter has furnished bond to cover such withdrawal under such regulations and conditions, and in such form and penal sum, as the Secretary may prescribe.
(b) Exception where proprietor withdraws spirits for exportation In the case of distilled spirits withdrawn from bonded premises by the proprietor for exportation without payment of tax, the bond of such proprietor required to be furnished under paragraph (1) of section 5173(a) covering such premises shall cover such exportation, and subsection (a) shall not apply.
(c) Cancellation or credit of export bonds The bonds given under subsection (a) shall be cancelled or credited and the bonds liable under subsection (b) credited if there is such proof of exportation as the Secretary may by regulations require.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 5175, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 628, related to “notice of business of distiller”, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859. See sections 5171(a), (c) and 5172 of this title.
Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in a prior section 5247(a), act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 647, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859.
Amendments
1997—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–34 substituted “if there is such proof of exportation as the Secretary may by regulations require.” for “on the submission of such evidence, records, and certification indicating exportation as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe.”
1979—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–39, § 807(a)(15)(A), struck out “for storage therein pending exportation” after “customs bonded warehouse”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–39, § 807(a)(15)(B), substituted “from bonded premises by the proprietor for exportation without payment of tax, the bond of such proprietor required to be furnished under paragraph (1) of section 5173(a) covering such premises shall cover such exportation, and subsection (a) shall not apply” for “for exportation without payment of tax on application of the proprietor of bonded premises, the bond of such proprietor covering such bonded premises shall cover such exportation and subsection (a) shall not be applicable”.
1977—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–176 required export bonds for withdrawals from bonded premises, without payment of tax, for transfer to a customs bonded warehouse for storage therein pending exportation.
1976—Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary” wherever appearing.
Effective Date Of Amendment
Pub. L. 105–34, title XIV, § 1412(b),
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–39 effective
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–176 effective on first day of first calendar month beginning more than 90 days after
Miscellaneous
Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 210(f),