[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: 19CFR128.24]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 128--EXPRESS CONSIGNMENTS--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart C--Procedures
 
Sec. 128.24  Informal entry procedures.

    (a) Eligibility. Informal entry procedures may generally be used for 
shipments not exceeding $2,000 in value which are imported by express 
consignment operators and carriers. Individual shipments valued at 
$2,000 or less may be consolidated on one entry. Such procedures, 
however, may not be used for prohibited or restricted merchandise, 
merchandise which is subject to a quota or other quantitative 
restraints, or for any articles precluded from informal entry procedures 
by virtue of section 498, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, (19 U.S.C. 
1498).
    (b) Procedures. Customs Form 3461, appropriately modified to cover 
all importations under the special procedures contained in this part, 
shall be submitted prior to the commencement of hub or express 
consignment carrier facility operations. The party who may make entry 
under Sec. 143.26 of this chapter may submit a copy of the invoice or 
the advance manifest as described in Sec. 128.21 in lieu of other 
control documents.
    (c) Alternative procedure. The party who may make entry under 
Sec. 143.26 of this chapter may be required to submit an individual 
Customs Form 3461 covering the eligible shipments on a daily basis or by 
flight basis. Commercial invoices or advance manifests shall be attached 
to the Customs Form 3461 which will contain the entry number and such 
other information deemed necessary by the port director. A notation 
shall be placed on the Customs Form 3461 that the entry covers multiple 
shipments.
    (d) Entry summary. An entry summary (Customs Form 7501) must be 
presented in proper form, and estimated

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duties deposited within 10 days of the release of the merchandise under 
either the regular or alternative procedure described in this section. 
However, see paragraph (e) of this section if the shipment is valued at 
$200 or less.
    (e) Shipments valued at $200 or less. Shipments valued at $200 or 
less meeting the requirements of Sec. 10.151 of this chapter shall be 
passed free of duty and tax. Such shipments must be segregated on the 
manifest from shipments valued at more than $200 if an advance manifest 
is used as the entry document, as provided for in Sec. 128.21. If such 
an advance manifest is used as the entry document, the following are not 
required to be provided for shipments qualifying under this paragraph:
    (1) The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 
subheading number (see Sec. 128.21(a)(4)); and
    (2) An entry summary (see paragraph (d) of this section).

[T.D. 89-53, 54 FR 19566, May 8, 1989, as amended by T.D. 94-51, 59 FR 
30294, June 13, 1994; T.D. 95-31, 60 FR 18991, Apr. 14, 1995; T.D. 98-
28, 63 FR 16417, Apr. 3, 1998]