### Question
How is the term United States defined?


### Answer
The term **United States** is defined in *19 U.S.C. § 1308* as the following:

> the customs territory of the United States, as defined in general note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *19 U.S.C. § 1308*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 4-TARIFF ACT OF 1930 > SUBTITLE II-SPECIAL PROVISIONS > Part I-Miscellaneous**

