19 U.S.C. § 2093 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 19. Customs Duties § 2093. Forfeiture of unlawful imports

(1) first be offered for return to the country of origin and shall be returned if that country bears all expenses incurred incident to such return and complies with such other requirements relating to the return as the Secretary shall prescribe; or

(2) if not returned to the country of origin, be disposed of in the manner prescribed by law for articles forfeited for violation of the customs laws.