[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
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[CITE: 19CFR152.26]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 152--CLASSIFICATION AND APPRAISEMENT OF MERCHANDISE--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart C--Appraisement
 
Sec. 152.26  Furnishing value information to importer.

    The port director shall furnish to importers the latest information 
as to values in his possession, subject to the following conditions:
    (a) Before appraisement. Value information shall be given before 
appraisement only in response to a specific oral or written request by 
the importer, supported by an adequate reason for the request, or where 
required by Customs purposes, such as in determining proper estimated 
duties to be deposited or notification of increased duties in accordance 
with Sec. 152.2.
    (b) Only for merchandise under port director's jurisdiction. The 
information shall be given only in regard to merchandise to be appraised 
by, or under the jurisdiction of, the port director who receives the 
request, and only with respect to merchandise for which there is 
presented evidence of a firm commitment or intent to import such 
merchandise into the United States.
    (c) Information by importer. Each request shall be accompanied by 
the latest information as to the values in question which the importer 
has or can reasonably obtain.
    (d) Information not binding. Value information shall be given by the 
port director only with an understanding and agreement in each case that 
the information is in no sense an appraisement and is not binding upon 
the port director's action when he appraises the merchandise.
    (e) No reply required after entry. The port director shall not be 
required to reply to a written request for value information after a 
value for the merchandise has been declared on entry unless he has 
information indicating a probable appraised value different from such 
entered value.

Subpart D [Reserved]