[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: 19CFR142.26]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 142--ENTRY PROCESS--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart C--Special Permit for Immediate Delivery
 
Sec. 142.26  Delinquent payment of Customs bills.

    The following procedures shall be followed if an importer is 
substantially or habitually delinquent in the payment of Customs bills:
    (a) Notice. The importer shall be advised in writing by the director 
of the port in which he is substantially or habitually delinquent that 
his immediate delivery privileges have been suspended. The notice shall 
state the reason for the action and advise the importer that if payment 
of all his delinquent Customs bills is not made within 10 working days 
from the date of the

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notice, the importer's immediate delivery privileges also shall be 
suspended at all Customs ports.
    (b) Reinstatement of privileges by port. If the importer pays all 
his delinquent Customs bills within 10 working days after the date of 
the notice, the suspension shall be removed, and the importer's 
immediate delivery privileges shall be reinstated.
    (c) Reinstatement of privileges by Headquarters. If the importer has 
not paid all his delinquent Customs bills within 10 working days after 
the date of the notice, his immediate delivery privileges shall be 
suspended at all Customs ports. This suspension shall remain in effect 
in each port of entry until notification is received from Headquarters 
that the suspension is removed and that the importer's immediate 
delivery privileges have been reinstated.