[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
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[CITE: 19CFR18.42]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 18--TRANSPORTATION IN BOND AND MERCHANDISE IN TRANSIT--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 18.42  Direct exportation.

    At the port of exportation, the container or road vehicle, the 
merchandise, and the TIR carnet shall be made available to the port 
director. Any required export declarations shall be filed in accordance 
with the applicable regulations of the Bureau of the Census (15 CFR part 
30) and the Office of Export Control (15 CFR part 386). The port 
director shall examine the merchandise to the extent he believes 
necessary to determine that the carnet has been properly completed and 
shall verify that the container or road vehicle has the necessary 
certificate of approval or approval plate intact and is in satisfactory 
condition. After completion of any required examination and supervision 
of loading, the port director shall cause the container or road vehicle 
to be sealed with Customs seals and ascertain that the TIR plates are 
properly affixed and sealed. (See Sec. 18.4a.) In the case of heavy or 
bulky goods moving under cover of a TIR carnet, the port director shall 
cause a Customs seal or label, as appropriate, to be affixed. He shall 
also remove two vouchers from the carnet, execute the appropriate 
counterfoils, and return the carnet to the carrier or agent to accompany 
the merchandise.

[T.D. 71-70, 36 FR 4489, Mar. 6, 1971]