[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: 19CFR127.42]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 127--GENERAL ORDER, UNCLAIMED, AND ABANDONED MERCHANDISE--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart E--Title to Unclaimed and Abandoned Merchandise Vesting in 
                               Government
 
Sec. 127.42  Disposition of merchandise owned by Government.

    (a) Disposition. If title to any unclaimed and abandoned merchandise 
vests in the United States under Sec. 127.41, the merchandise may be 
retained by Customs for its official use, or in Customs discretion, the 
merchandise may be transferred to any other Federal, state or local 
agency, destroyed or disposed of otherwise.
    (b) Payment of charges and expenses. All transfer and storage 
charges or expenses accruing on retained or transferred merchandise will 
be paid by the receiving agency. Such transfer and storage charges or 
expenses will include those accruing with respect to the merchandise 
while subject to general order.