[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
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[CITE: 19CFR127.1]

[Page 602-603]
 
                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 127--GENERAL ORDER, UNCLAIMED, AND ABANDONED MERCHANDISE--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart A--General Order Merchandise
 
Sec. 127.1  Merchandise considered general order merchandise.


    Merchandise shall be considered general order merchandise when it is

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taken into the custody of the port director and deposited in the public 
stores or a general order warehouse at the risk and expense of the 
consignee for any of the following reasons:
    (a) Whenever entry of any imported merchandise is not made within 
the time provided by law or regulations prescribed by the Secretary of 
the Treasury.
    (b) Whenever entry is incomplete because of failure to pay estimated 
duties.
    (c) Whenever, in the opinion of the port director, entry cannot be 
made for want of proper documents or other causes.
    (d) Whenever the port director believes that any merchandise is not 
correctly or legally invoiced.
    (e) Whenever, at the request of the consignee or the owner or master 
of the vessel or person in charge of the vehicle in which merchandise is 
imported, any merchandise is taken possession of by the port director 
after the expiration of 1 day after entry of the vessel or report of the 
vehicle.

(Sec. 490, 46 Stat. 726, as amended; 19 U.S.C. 1490)