; remove The terms removal or remove means— (A) the transfer of cannabis products from the premises of a producer (or the transfer of such products from the bonded premises of a producer to a non-bonded premises of such producer), (B) release of such products from customs custody, or (C) smuggling or other unlawful importation of such products into the United States. (3) Removal price The term removal price means— (A) except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the price for which the cannabis product is sold in the sale which occurs in connection with the removal of such product, (B) in the case of any such sale which is described in section 5903(c), the price determined under such section, and (C) if there is no sale which occurs in connection with such removal, the price which would be determined under section 5903(c) if such product were sold at a price which cannot be determined. 5903. Liability and method of payment (a) Liability for tax (1) Original liability The producer or importer of any cannabis product shall be liable for the taxes imposed thereon by section 5901. (2) Transfer of liability (A) In general When cannabis products are transferred, without payment of tax, pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of section 5904— (i) except as provided in clause (ii), the transferee shall become liable for the tax upon receipt by the transferee of such articles, and the transferor shall thereupon be relieved of their liability for such tax, and (ii) in the case of cannabis products which are released in bond from customs custody for transfer to the bonded premises of a producer, the transferee shall become liable for the tax on such articles upon release from customs custody, and the importer shall thereupon be relieved of their liability for such tax. (B) Returned to bond All provisions of this chapter applicable to cannabis products in bond shall be applicable to such articles returned to bond upon withdrawal from the market or returned to bond after previous removal for a tax-exempt purpose. (b) Method of