### Question
How is the term border store defined?


### Answer
The term **border store** is defined in *19 U.S.C. § 1555* as the following:

> a duty-free sales enterprise which delivers merchandise to, or on behalf of, individuals departing from the customs territory through a land or water border by a means of conveyance other than an aircraft

#### Citation:
  - *19 U.S.C. § 1555*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 4-TARIFF ACT OF 1930 > SUBTITLE III-ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS > Part IV-Transportation in Bond and Warehousing of Merchandise**

