[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: 19CFR134.53]

[Page 650-651]
 
                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 134--COUNTRY OF ORIGIN MARKING--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart F--Articles Found Not Legally Marked
 
Sec. 134.53  Examination packages.

    (a) Site of marking--(1) Customs custody. Articles (or containers) 
in examination packages may be marked by the importer at the place where 
they have been discharged from the importing or bonded carrier or in the 
public stores.
    (2) Importer's premises or elsewhere. If it is impracticable to mark 
the articles (or containers) in examination packages as provided in 
paragraph (a)(1) of this section, the merchandise may be

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turned over to the importer after the amount of duty, estimated to be 
payable under 19 U.S.C. 1304(f) has been deposited to insure compliance 
with the marking requirements and the payment of any additional expense 
which will be incurred on account of Customs supervision. (See 
Sec. 134.55.) The port director may at his discretion accept the bond on 
Customs Form 301, containing the basic importation and entry bond 
conditions set forth in Sec. 113.62 of this chapter as security for the 
requirements of 19 U.S.C. 1304 (f) and (g).
    (b) Failure to export, destroy, or properly mark merchandise in 
examination packages. If the articles (or containers) in examination 
packages are not exported, destroyed, or properly marked by the importer 
within a reasonable time (not more than 30 days), they shall be sent to 
general-order stores for disposition in accordance with part 127 of this 
chapter, unless covered by a warehouse entry. If covered by a warehouse 
entry, they shall be sent to the warehouse containing the rest of the 
shipment for marking prior to withdrawal.

[T.D. 72-262, 37 FR 20318, Sept. 29, 1972, as amended by T.D. 78-99, 43 
FR 13061, Mar. 29, 1978; T.D. 84-213, 49 FR 41183, Oct. 19, 1984; T.D. 
90-51, 55 FR 28191, July 10, 1990]