[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 27CFR47.56]

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            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
 CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY
 
PART 47--IMPORTATION OF ARMS, AMMUNITION AND IMPLEMENTS OF WAR--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart F--Miscellaneous Provisions
 
Sec. 47.56  Authority of Customs officers.

    (a) Officers of the U.S. Customs Service are authorized to take 
appropriate action to assure compliance with this part and with 27 CFR 
Parts 178 and 179 as to the importation or attempted importation of 
articles on the U.S. Munitions Import List, whether or not authorized by 
permit.
    (b) Upon the presentation to him of a permit or written approval 
authorizing importation of articles on the U.S. Munitions Import List, 
the Customs officer who has authority to release same may require, in 
addition to such documents as may be required by Customs regulations, 
the production of other relevant documents relating to the proposed 
importation, including, but not limited to, invoices, orders, packing 
lists, shipping documents, correspondence, and instructions.

[T.D. ATF-8, 39 FR 3251, Jan. 25, 1974, as amended by T.D. ATF-215, 50 
FR 42162, Oct. 18, 1985]