[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: 19CFR122.54]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 122--AIR COMMERCE REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart F--International Traffic Permit
 
Sec. 122.54  Aircraft of foreign registry.

    (a) Application. For any commercial aircraft of foreign registry 
arriving in the U.S., the aircraft commander or agent shall file for an 
international traffic permit when the aircraft;
    (1) Is not an imported article; and
    (2) Is ferried (proceeds carrying neither passengers nor cargo) from 
the airport of first arrival to one or more airports in the U.S. (For 
permit to proceed with residue cargo, passengers, or crewmembers for 
discharge in the U.S., see subpart I of this part).
    (b) International traffic permit. The international traffic permit 
shall be filed on Customs Form 7507 by the carrier or its agent. Customs 
Form 7509 may be used if the aircraft arrives directly from Canada on a 
flight beginning in Canada and ending in the U.S. Either form shall show 
the following information and must be approved by the appropriate 
Customs officer:
    (1) Type of aircraft;
    (2) Nationality and registration number of aircraft;
    (3) Name and country of aircraft manufacturer;
    (4) Name of aircraft commander;
    (5) Country from which aircraft arrived;
    (6) Name and location of airport where international traffic permit 
is issued;
    (7) Date international traffic permit is issued;
    (8) Name and location of airport to which aircraft is proceeding;
    (9) Purpose of stay in the U.S.;
    (10) Signature of Customs officer giving permit.
    (c) Permit on board. The international traffic permit shall be kept 
on board the aircraft while in the U.S.
    (d) Intermediate airports. For each airport at which the aircraft 
lands, the Customs officer, or airport manager if there is no Customs 
officer present, shall note the following information on the permit:
    (1) Name and location of the airport;
    (2) Date and arrival time;
    (3) Purpose of the visit;
    (4) Name and location of the next airport to be visited; and
    (5) Date and time of departure.

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    (e) Final airport. The international traffic permit shall be given 
to the Customs officer in charge at the airport of final clearance for a 
foreign destination. Before clearance is given, the Customs officer 
shall make sure that the aircraft was properly inspected by Customs in 
the U.S.
    (f) Port of issue. The international traffic permit shall be 
returned after final clearance to the director of the port where the 
permit was issued, to be kept on file.
    (g) Enforcement. Once the permit to proceed has been issued for an 
aircraft, the director of the port of issue must receive notice that the 
aircraft has made final clearance. If notice is not received within 60 
days, the port director shall report the matter to the Customs agent in 
charge of the area for investigation.