[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR141.43]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 141--ENTRY OF MERCHANDISE--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart C--Powers of Attorney
 
Sec. 141.43  Delegation to subagents.

    (a) Resident principals. Except as otherwise provided for in 
paragraph (c) of this section, the holder of a power of attorney for a 
resident principal cannot appoint a subagent except for the purpose of 
executing shippers' export declarations. A subagent so appointed cannot 
delegate his power.
    (b) Nonresident principals. Except as otherwise provided for in 
paragraph (c) of this section, an agent who has power of attorney for a 
nonresident principal may execute a power of attorney delegating 
authority to a subagent only if the original power of attorney contains 
express authority from the principal for the appointment of a subagent 
or subagents. Any subagent so appointed must be a resident authorized to 
accept service of process in accordance with Sec. 141.36.
    (c) Customhouse brokers. A power of attorney executed in favor of a 
licensed customhouse broker may specify that the power of attorney is 
granted to the broker to act through any of its licensed officers or 
authorized employees as provided in part 111 of this chapter.