---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 U.S.C. § 52"
title: "19"
title_heading: "Customs Duties"
number: "52"
heading: "Payment of compensation and expenses"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/19/52"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — Collection Districts, Ports, and Officers"
---

# §52. Payment of compensation and expenses


The compensation of all customs officers and employees provided for by sections [6](/usc/19/6.md), 7, 8, 13, and [51](/usc/19/51.md) of this title, and the expenses authorized by [section 48 of this title](/usc/19/48.md), shall be paid from the appropriation for the collection of the revenue from customs.


## Source credit

(Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 251, § 6, 42 Stat. 1454; Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 348, § 3(c), 44 Stat. 1382.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Sections 7 and 8 of this title, referred to in text, were repealed by Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 321(c), (d), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 293.

Section 13 of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by act Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, § 4(a)(2), 70 Stat. 947.

Section 48 of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 744, § 2, 60 Stat. 807, eff. Nov. 1, 1946. See section 5724 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Section 51 of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 645. See, also, Additional Repeal note set out thereunder.

### Codification

Act Mar. 3, 1927, abolished the offices of Director and Assistant Director of Customs.