[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: 19CFR125.41]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 125--CARTAGE AND LIGHTERAGE OF MERCHANDISE--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart E--Liability
 
Sec. 125.41  Liability for cartage.


    (a) Liability of cartman, lighterman or bonded carrier. The cartman, 
lighterman, or bonded carrier conveying the merchandise, including 
merchandise covered by a TIR carnet which has not been ``taken on 
charge'' (see Sec. 114.22(c)(2) of this chapter), shall be liable under 
his bond for its prompt delivery in sound condition, or in no worse than 
the damaged condition noted on the delivery ticket, if damage is so 
noted.
    (b) Liability of foreign trade zone operator, bonded warehouse 
proprietor, container station operator or centralized examination 
station operator. A foreign trade zone operator, bonded warehouse 
proprietor, container station operator or centralized examination 
station operator who picks up merchandise including merchandise covered 
by a TIR carnet which has not been ``taken on charge'', to transport the 
merchandise to his own facility shall be liable under his bond for the 
merchandise as soon as he collects the merchandise. The merchandise must 
be receipted as soon as it is picked up and must be delivered to either 
the respective foreign trade zone, bonded warehouse, container station 
or centralized examination station promptly after it is picked up in 
sound condition, or in no worse than the damaged condition noted on the 
delivery ticket, if damage is noted.

[T.D. 94-81, 59 FR 51496, Oct. 12, 1994]