[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR10.49]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
   CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 
              HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 10_ARTICLES CONDITIONALLY FREE, SUBJECT TO A REDUCED RATE, ETC.
--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec. 10.49  Articles for exhibition; requirements on entry.

    (a) There shall be filed in connection with the entry of works of 
art and other articles claimed to be free of duty under Chapter 98, 
Subchapter XII, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), 
a declaration by a qualified officer of the institution in sufficient 
detail to demonstrate entitlement to entry as claimed, and a bond on 
Customs Form 301, containing the bond conditions set forth in Sec. 
113.62 of this chapter. Claim for free entry under Chapter 98, 
Subchapter XII may be made for articles of the character described 
therein which have been previously entered under any other provision of 
law and the entry amended accordingly upon compliance with the 
requirements of this section, provided the articles have not been 
released from Customs custody.
    (b) The port director may require a copy of the charter or other 
evidence of the character of the institution for which the articles are 
imported, and

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may also require the production of the original of any order given by 
such society or institution to any importing agent or dealer for such 
articles. The society or institution shall file, within 6 months after 
the date of filing the entry, any document or proof demanded by the port 
director in connection with the entry.
    (c) Articles entered under subheading 9812.00.20, HTSUS, may be 
transferred from one institution to another upon an application in 
writing in the case of each transfer describing the articles and stating 
the name of the institution to which transfer is to be made, provided 
the sureties to the bond assent in writing under seal or a new bond is 
filed. No entry or withdrawal shall be required for such a transfer.
    (d) If any of the articles accorded free entry under Chapter 98, 
Subchapter XII shall be sold, offered or exposed for sale, transferred, 
or used in any manner contrary to the provisions of the regulations in 
this part, within 5 years after the date of entry under such part, the 
amount of the duties shall be collected immediately by the director of 
the port of entry and deposited as duties. If the articles are exported 
or destroyed under Customs supervision within such 5-year period, the 
liability under the bond shall be treated as terminated.

[28 FR 14663, Dec. 31, 1963, as amended by T.D. 84-213, 49 FR 41166, 
Oct. 19, 1984; T.D. 89-1, 53 FR 51249, Dec. 21, 1988; T.D. 92-85, 57 FR 
40605, Sept. 4, 1992]