[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
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[CITE: 19CFR151.5]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 151--EXAMINATION, SAMPLING, AND TESTING OF MERCHANDISE--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 151.5  Conditions for examination prior to entry.

    Examination, sampling, weighing, or operation upon merchandise at 
the importer's request prior to entry for consumption or warehouse, as 
provided for in Sec. 151.4 (b) and (c), shall be subject to the 
following conditions:
    (a) The operation permitted shall be executed under Customs 
supervision;
    (b) If the merchandise is in possession or joint possession of a 
carrier or container station operator, the concurrence of such carrier 
or operator shall be obtained; and
    (c) The Government shall be reimbursed for the compensation, 
computed in accordance with Sec. 24.17(d) of this chapter, and other 
expenses of the Customs officer or employee supervising the action 
permitted.

[T.D. 73-175, 38 FR 17470, July 2, 1973, as amended by T.D. 95-99, 60 FR 
62733, Dec. 7, 1995]