[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: 19CFR146.22]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 146--FOREIGN TRADE ZONES--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart B--Inventory Control and Recordkeeping System
 
Sec. 146.22  Admission of merchandise to a zone.

    (a) Identification. All merchandise will be recorded in a receiving 
report or document using a zone lot number or unique identifier. All 
merchandise, except domestic status merchandise for which no permit for 
admission is required under Sec. 146.43, will be traceable to a Customs 
Form 214 and accompanying documentation.
    (b) Reconciliation. Quantities received will be reconciled to a 
receiving report or document such as an invoice with any discrepancy 
reported to the port director as provided in Sec. 146.37.
    (c) Incomplete documentation. Merchandise received without complete 
Customs documentation or which is unacceptable to the inventory control 
and recordkeeping system will be recorded in a suspense account or 
record until documentation is complete or the

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system is capable of accepting the information, at which time it will be 
formally admitted to the zone under Sec. 146.32 or 146.40. The receiving 
report or document will provide sufficient information to identify the 
merchandise and distinguish it from other merchandise. The suspense 
account or record will be completely documented for Customs review to 
explain the differences noted and corrections made.
    (d) Recordation. Merchandise received will be accurately recorded in 
the inventory system records from the receiving report or document using 
the zone lot number or unique identifier for traceability. The inventory 
record will state the quantity and date admitted, cost or value where 
applicable, zone status, and description of the merchandise, including 
any part or stock number.
    (e) Harbor maintenance fee. When imported cargo is unloaded from a 
commercial vessel at a U.S. port and admitted into a foreign trade zone, 
the applicant for admission of that cargo into the zone may be subject 
to the harbor maintenance fee as set forth in Sec. 24.24 of this 
chapter.

[T.D. 86-16, 51 FR 5049, Feb. 11, 1986, as amended by T.D. 87-44, 52 FR 
10211, Mar. 30, 1987; 52 FR 10970, Apr. 6, 1987]