### Question
What does royalties mean?


### Answer
**Royalties** has the following meaning in *19 U.S.C. § 3332*:

> payments of any kind, including payments under technical assistance or similar agreements, made as consideration for the use or right to use any copyright, literary, artistic, or scientific work, patent, trademark, design, model, plan, secret formula, or process

#### Citation:
  - *19 U.S.C. § 3332*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 21-NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE > SUBCHAPTER II-CUSTOMS PROVISIONS**

