[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR122.71]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 122--AIR COMMERCE REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart H--Documents Required for Clearance and Permission to Depart
 
Sec. 122.71  Aircraft departing with no commercial export cargo.


    (a) Application. This section applies to aircraft departing for 
foreign territory with no export cargo, but not to those aircraft which 
are themselves being exported.
    (1) Such aircraft may clear by telephone in advance with the 
director of the port of departure if departing empty or carrying only:
    (i) Passengers for hire; or

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    (ii) Non-commercial cargo for which Shipper's Export Declarations 
are not required.
    (2) If not cleared by telephone, an air cargo manifest containing 
the following statement, signed by the aircraft commander or agent, 
shall be submitted to Customs:

    I declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that there is no 
cargo on board this aircraft.

Signature_______________________________________________________________
(Aircraft Commander or Agent)

    (b) Timeliness. The request for telephone clearance must be received 
by the Customs officer in charge with sufficient time remaining before 
departure to ensure that Customs may undertake any necessary examination 
of the aircraft and cargo.
    (c) Documentation. If clearance is granted by telephone, the 
aircraft commander is not required to file the documents required by 
this subpart.