[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 1, Parts 0 to 299]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR30.66]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
         CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF THE CENSUS, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 
PART 30--FOREIGN TRADE STATISTICS--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart E--Electronic Filing Requirements--Shipper's Export Information
 
Sec. 30.66  Recordkeeping and documentation requirements.

    All parties to the export transaction (owners and operators of the 
exporting carriers and exporters and their authorized agents) must 
retain documents or records verifying the shipment for five (5) years 
from the date of export. Customs, the Census Bureau, and other 
participating agencies may require that these documents be produced at 
any time within the 5-year time period for inspection or copying. These 
records may be retained in an elected format including electronic or 
hard copy as provided in the applicable agency's regulations. Acceptance 
of the documents by Customs or the Census Bureau does not relieve the 
exporter or their authorized agent from providing complete and accurate 
information after the fact.