### Question
How is the term importer defined?


### Answer
The term **importer** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 2116* as the following:

> any person who enters, or withdraws from warehouse, cotton for consumption in the customs territory of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 2116*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 53-COTTON RESEARCH AND PROMOTION**

