Concept information
Preferred term
U.S. Customs Service
Definition
- The U.S. Customs Service is one of the oldest federal agencies in existence, predating the Constitution. The first Congress created the customs service by passing the Tariff Act on July 4, 1789. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; U.S. Customs Service]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/U.S._Customs_Service
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