[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
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[CITE: 19CFR141.82]

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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 F--Invoices
 
Sec. 141.82  Invoice for installment shipments arriving within a period of 10 days.

    (a) One invoice sufficient. Installments of a shipment covered by a 
single order or contract and shipped from one consignor to one consignee 
may be included in one invoice if the installments arrive at the port of 
entry by any means of transportation within a period of not to exceed 10 
consecutive days.
    (b) Preparation of invoice. The invoice shall be prepared in the 
manner provided for in this subpart and, when practicable, shall show 
the quantities, values, and other invoice data with respect to each 
installment, the date of shipment of each installment, and the car 
number or other identification of the importing conveyance in which it 
was shipped.
    (c) Pro forma invoice. If the required invoice is not filed with the 
first entry of an installment series, a pro forma invoice shall be filed 
with each entry made before the required invoice is produced, and in 
accordance with Sec. 141.91 a bond shall be given, or charge against a 
continuous bond made, for the production of the required invoice. 
Liquidated damages will accrue in the case of each entry if more than 6 
months expire without the production of an invoice for such entry.
    (d) Informal entry. Any bona fide installment valued at not over 
$2,000 (except for articles valued in excess of $250 classified in 
Sections VII, VIII, XI, and XII; Chapter 94; and Chapter 99, Subchapters 
III and IV. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States may be 
entered on an informal entry in accordance with subpart C of part 143 of 
this chapter, in which case such installment need not be considered in 
connection with invoice requirements for the balance of the series.

[T.D. 73-175, 38 FR 17447, July 2, 1973, as amended by T.D. 75-27, 40 FR 
3449, Jan. 22, 1975; T.D. 78-53, 43 FR 6069, Feb. 13, 1978; T.D. 84-213, 
49 FR 41184, Oct. 19, 1984; T.D. 85-123, 50 FR 29954, July 23, 1985; 
T.D. 89-1, 53 FR 51256, Dec. 21, 1988; T.D. 89-82, 54 FR 36026, Aug. 31, 
1989; T.D. 93-66, 58 FR 44130, Aug. 19, 1993; T.D. 98-28, 63 FR 16417, 
Apr. 3, 1998]