### Question
How is the "customs territory of the United States" defined?


### Answer
The term **customs territory of the United States** is defined in *21 U.S.C. § 136a* as follows -

> the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico

#### Citation:
  - *21 U.S.C. § 136a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 4-ANIMALS, MEATS, AND MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCTS > SUBCHAPTER III-PREVENTION OF INTRODUCTION AND SPREAD OF CONTAGION**

