[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: 19CFR113.69]



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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 113_CUSTOMS BONDS--Table of Contents

 

                    Subpart G_Customs Bond Conditions

 

Sec.  113.69  Production of bills of lading bond conditions.



    A bond to produce a bill of lading shall contain the conditions 

listed in this section and shall be a single entry bond.



              Production of Bill of Lading Bond Conditions



    If the principal obtains release of any merchandise before filing a 

valid bill of lading on that merchandise with Customs, the obligors 

(principal and surety, jointly and severally) agree to:

    (a) Produce timely a valid bill of lading for the merchandise; and

    (b) Relieve the United States and its employees from all liability, 

to indemnify the United States and its employees against loss, and 

defend any action brought on a claim for loss based on the release 

without production of a valid bill of lading.



[T.D. 84-213, 49 FR 41171, Oct. 19, 1984, as amended by T.D. 88-72, 53 

FR 45902, Nov. 15, 1988]