[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
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[CITE: 19CFR145.42]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 145--MAIL IMPORTATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart D--Special Classes of Merchandise
 
Sec. 145.42  Proof for conditionally free merchandise.

    The port director may, at his discretion, require appropriate proof 
of duty-free status before releasing conditionally free merchandise. 
This proof may be obtained by either of the following methods:
    (a) Retain shipment and request proof. The shipment may be retained 
by the port director while the necessary proof is requested from the 
addressee. If the requested proof is not received within 30 days, a mail 
entry shall be issued at the ordinary rate of duty which would apply if 
the merchandise were not conditionally free, and the mail entry shall be 
forwarded with the shipment for collection of duties.
    (b) Send shipment with form and entry. If the only proof required 
for free entry is a declaration signed by the addressee, the port 
director may issue a mail entry at the ordinary duty which would apply 
if the merchandise were not conditionally free. The shipment shall then 
be forwarded together with the mail entry, a copy of the appropriate 
declaration form, and instructions to the postmaster to deliver the 
shipment free of duty if the importer executes the declaration, and to 
collect the full duty shown on the mail entry if the importer does not 
execute the declaration.