[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR148.25]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 148--PERSONAL DECLARATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart C--Examination of Baggage and Collection of Duties and Taxes
 
Sec. 148.25  Reexamination and protest.

    (a) Reexamination. Whenever the Customs officer deems it advisable 
any or all of a passenger's baggage may be sent to the public stores for 
examination or reexamination. Passengers dissatisfied with the 
assessment of duty on their baggage may demand a reexamination, provided 
the articles have not been removed from Customs custody. In either case, 
a receipt for the baggage to be examined or reexamined shall be given on 
Customs Form 6051.
    (b) Protest. If the passenger remains dissatisfied with the 
assessment of duty after reexamination, he shall pay the duty assessed 
and may protest the decision of the port director in accordance with 
part 174 of this chapter.