[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
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[CITE: 19CFR18.7]

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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. 18.7  Lading for exportation, verification of.

    (a) Promptly, but no more than 2 working days, after arrival of any 
portion of the in-bond shipment at the port of exportation, the 
delivering carrier shall surrender the in-bond manifest (the in-bond 
document any related carnet) to the port director as notice of arrival 
of the merchandise. If the in-bond manifest is lost in transit, the in-
bond carrier shall report the arrival of the merchandise within the 
prescribed period and shall be responsible for obtaining copies of the 
original in-bond manifest. Failure to surrender the in-bond manifest or 
report the arrival of

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bonded merchandise within the prescribed period shall constitute an 
irregular delivery and the initial bonded carrier shall be subject to 
applicable penalties (see Sec. 18.8).
    (b) The port director shall require only such supervision of the 
lading for exportation of merchandise covered by an entry or withdrawal 
for exportation or for transportation and exportation as is reasonably 
necessary to satisfy him that the merchandise has been laden on the 
exporting conveyance.
    (c) Whenever the circumstances warrant, and occasionally in any 
event, port directors shall request the Office of Enforcement to check 
export entries and withdrawals against the records of the exporting 
carriers. Such check or verification shall include an examination of the 
carrier's records of claims and settlement of export freight charges and 
any other records which may relate to the transaction. The exporting 
carrier shall maintain these records for 5 years from the date of 
exportation of the merchandise.

[28 FR 14755, Dec. 31, 1963, as amended by T.D. 79-159, 44 FR 31967, 
June 4, 1979; T.D. 84-212, 49 FR 39047, Oct. 3, 1984; T.D. 91-77, 56 FR 
46114, Sept. 10, 1991; T.D. 00-22, 65 FR 16517, Mar. 29, 2000]