[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: 19CFR151.6] [Page 170] TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY PART 151--EXAMINATION, SAMPLING, AND TESTING OF MERCHANDISE--Table of Contents Subpart A--General Sec. 151.6 Place of examination. All merchandise will be examined at the place of arrival, unless examination at another place is required or authorized by the port director in accordance with Sec. 151.7 or Sec. 151.15 of this part. Except where the merchandise is required by the port director to be examined at the public stores, the importer shall bear any expense involved in preparing the merchandise for Customs examination and in the closing of packages. [T.D. 84-152, 49 FR 29374, July 20, 1984, as amended by T.D. 93-6, 58 FR 5606, Jan. 22, 1993]