[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
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[CITE: 19CFR127.24]

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                        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 C--Sale of Unclaimed and Abandoned Merchandise
 
Sec. 127.24  Notice of sale.

    Notice of sale shall be sent on Customs Form 5251, 30 days prior to 
the date of sale, or 30 days prior to the transfer of merchandise to the 
place of sale, to the following:
    (a) Importer, if known; or
    (b) Consignee, if name and address can be ascertained; or
    (c) Shipper, his representative or agent, if merchandise is 
consigned to order or consignee cannot be ascertained; or
    (d) Warehouse transferee; or
    (e) Lienholder.

(Secs. 491, 559, 46 Stat. 726, as amended 744, as amended; (19 U.S.C. 
1491, 1559))