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# 19 U.S.C. § 420 - Repealed. Pub. L. 87–456, title III, § 303(c), May 24, 1962, 76 Stat. 78

## Notes

Section, R.S. § 2951, defined the word “ton” and was previously omitted.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of RepealFor effective date of repeal, see section 501(a) of Pub. L. 87–456, set out as an Effective Date of Tariff Classification Act of 1962 note preceding section 1202 of this title.