[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
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[CITE: 19CFR54.5]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 54--CERTAIN IMPORTATIONS TEMPORARILY FREE OF DUTY--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 54.5  Scope of exemptions; nondeposit of estimated duty.

    (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, articles 
predominating by weight of metal to be used in remanufacture by melting, 
or to be processed by shredding, shearing, compacting, or similar 
processing which renders them fit only for the recovery of the metal 
content, and actually so used, shall be entitled to free entry upon 
compliance with Sec. 54.6, if entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
consumption, during the effective period of subheadings 9817.00.80 and 
9817.00.90, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) (19 
U.S.C. 1202). This provision does not apply to:
    (1) Articles of lead, zinc, or tungsten;
    (2) Metal-bearing materials provided for in section VI, Chapter 26 
or subheading 8548.10, HTSUS; or
    (3) Unwrought metal provided for in Section XV, HTSUS.''
    (b) No deposit of estimated duty shall be required upon the entry, 
or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, of the articles described 
in paragraph (a) of this section if the port director is satisfied at 
the time of entry, or withdrawal, by written declaration of the importer 
that the merchandise is being imported to be used in remanufacture by 
melting, or to be processed by shredding, shearing, compacting, or 
similar processing which renders it fit only for the recovery of the 
metal content.

[T.D. 80-151, 45 FR 38041, June 6, 1980, as amended by T.D. 87-75, 52 FR 
20067, May 29, 1987; T.D. 89-1, 53 FR 51254, Dec. 21, 1988; T.D. 98-4, 
62 FR 68165, Dec. 31, 1997]