[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: 19CFR145.59]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 145--MAIL IMPORTATIONS--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart E--Restricted and Prohibited Merchandise
 
Sec. 145.59  Seizures.

    (a) Articles prohibited and contrary to law. All mail shipments 
containing articles the importation of which is prohibited, or articles 
imported into the United States in any manner contrary to law, shall be 
seized or detained as appropriate and held by Customs officers for 
appropriate treatment, except for certain articles which will be handled 
by the Postal Service as specified in Secs. 145.51 and 145.52.
    (b) Notification of seizure or detention. In all cases where 
articles are seized or detained by Customs officers, the addressee shall 
be notified of the seizure or detention, of the reason for such action, 
and, if appropriate, of his right to petition for relief (see part 171 
of this chapter).