[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR10.36a]

[Page 102-103]
 
                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 10--ARTICLES CONDITIONALLY FREE, SUBJECT TO A REDUCED RATE, ETC.--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 10.36a  Vehicles, pleasure boats and aircraft brought in for repair or alteration.

    (a) A vehicle (such as an automobile, truck, bus, motorcycle, 
tractor, trailer), pleasure boat, or aircraft brought into the United 
States by an operator of such vehicle, pleasure boat, or aircraft for 
repair or alteration (as defined in Secs. 10.8 and 181.64 of this 
chapter) may be entered on the operator's baggage declaration, in lieu 
of formal entry and examination, and may be passed under subheading 
9813.00.05, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), at 
the place of arrival in the same manner as passengers' baggage. When the 
vehicle, aircraft, or pleasure boat to be entered is being towed by or 
transported on another vehicle, the operator of the towing or 
transporting vehicle may make entry for the vehicle, aircraft or 
pleasure boat to be repaired or altered. The bond, prescribed by 
Sec. 10.31(f), filed to support entry under this section shall

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be without surety or cash deposit except as provided by this paragraph 
and paragraph (d) of this section. The examination may be made by an 
inspector who is qualified to determine the amount of such bond to be 
filed in support of the entry. The privilege accorded by this paragraph 
shall not apply when two or more vehicles, pleasure boats, or aircraft 
are to be entered by the same importer under subheading 9813.00.05, 
HTSUS, at the same time. In that event, the importer must file a formal 
entry supported by bond with surety or cash deposit in lieu of surety.
    (b) Each vehicle, pleasure boat, or aircraft to which paragraph (a) 
of this section is applicable shall be identified on the operator's 
baggage declaration, which must include the data prescribed in 
paragraphs (a) and (e) of Sec. 10.31.
    (c) Exportation shall be effected in accordance with the provisions 
of Sec. 10.38.
    (d) The privilege of clearance of a vehicle, pleasure boat, or 
aircraft brought in by the operator of such vehicle, pleasure boat, or 
aircraft, for repair or alteration on his baggage declaration under bond 
without surety or cash deposit shall not be granted to an individual who 
has failed to comply with the provisions of such a bond in connection 
with any prior arrival. Such individual shall be required to file a 
formal entry under subheading 9813.00.05, HTSUS, with a bond supported 
by a surety or cash deposit in lieu of surety.

[T.D. 66-39, 31 FR 2817, Feb. 17, 1966, as amended by T.D. 84-213, 49 FR 
41165, Oct. 19, 1984; T.D. 89-1, 53 FR 51248, Dec. 21, 1988; T.D. 94-1, 
58 FR 69470, Dec. 30, 1993]