[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 19, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

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[CITE: 19CFR12.1]



[Page 261-263]

 

                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

   CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 

              HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

 

PART 12_SPECIAL CLASSES OF MERCHANDISE--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  12.1  Cooperation with certain agencies; joint regulations.









Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, Economic Poisons, Hazardous Substances, and 

                Dangerous Caustic or Corrosive Substances



Sec.

12.1 Cooperation with certain agencies; joint regulations.

12.3 Release under bond; liquidated damages.

12.4 Exportation.

12.5 Shipment to other ports.



                     Importation of Certain Cheeses



12.6 Affidavits required to accompany entry.



                             Milk and Cream



12.7 Permits required for importation.



                       Meat and Meat-Food Products



12.8 Inspection; bond; release.

12.9 Release for final delivery to consignee.



                        Plants and Plant Products



12.10 Regulations and orders of the Department of Agriculture.

12.11 Requirements for entry and release.

12.12 Release under bond.

12.13 Unclaimed shipments.

12.14 Detention.

12.15 Disposition; refund of duty.



                    Agricultural and Vegetable Seeds



12.16 Joint regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury and the 

          Secretary of Agriculture.



      Viruses, Serums, and Toxins for Treatment of Domestic Animals



12.17 Importation restricted.

12.18 Labels.

12.19 Detention; samples.

12.20 Disposition.



  Viruses, Serums, Toxins, Antitoxins, and Analogous Products for the 

                            Treatment of Man



12.21 Licensed establishments.

12.22 Labels; samples.

12.23 Detention; examination; disposition.



     Domestic Animals, Animal Products, and Animal Feeding Materials



12.24 Regulations of the Department of Agriculture.



                    Wild Animals, Birds, and Insects



12.26 Importations of wild animals, fish, amphibians, reptiles, 

          mollusks, and crustaceans; prohibited and endangered and 

          threatened species; designated ports of entry; permits 

          required.

12.27 Importation or exportation of wild animals or birds, or the dead 

          bodies thereof illegally captured or killed, etc.

12.28 Importation of wild mammals and birds in violation of foreign law.

12.29 Plumage and eggs of wild birds.

12.30 Whaling.

12.31 Plant pests.

12.32 Honeybees and honeybee semen.



                                   Tea



12.33 Importation of tea; entry; examination for customs purposes.



                        White Phosphorus Matches



12.34 Importation prohibited; certificate of inspection; importer's 

          declaration.

12.35 [Reserved]



                             Narcotic Drugs



12.36 Regulations of Bureau of Narcotics.



                                 Liquors



12.37 Restricted importations.

12.38 Labeling requirements; shipments.



                           Unfair Competition



12.39 Imported articles involving unfair methods of competition or 

          practices.



                            Immoral Articles



12.40 Seizure; disposition of seized articles; reports to United States 

          attorney.

12.41 Prohibited films.



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      Merchandise Produced by Convict, Forced, or Indentured Labor



12.42 Findings of Commissioner of Customs.

12.43 Proof of admissibility.

12.44 Disposition.

12.45 Transportation and marketing of prison-labor products.



 Counterfeit Coins, Obligations, and Other Securities; Illustrations or 

                    Reproductions of Coins or Stamps



12.48 Importation prohibited; exceptions to prohibition of importation; 

          procedure.



                       Fur-Seal or Sea-Otter Skins



12.60 Importation prohibited.

12.61 Fur-seal or sea-otter skins permitted entry.

12.62 Enforcement; duties of Customs officers.

12.63 Seal-skin or sea-otter-skin waste.



Entry of Motor Vehicles, Motor Vehicle Engines and Nonroad Engines Under 

                      the Clean Air Act, as Amended



12.73 Motor vehicle and engine compliance with Federal antipollution 

          emission requirements.

12.74 Nonroad engine compliance with Federal antipollution emission 

          requirements.



  Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment Manufactured on or After 

                             January 1, 1968



12.80 Federal motor vehicle safety standards.



           Safety Standards for Boats and Associated Equipment



12.85 Coast Guard boat and associated equipment safety standards.



                           Electronic Products



12.90 Definitions.

12.91 Electronic products offered for importation under the Act.



                           Switchblade Knives



12.95 Definitions.

12.96 Imports unrestricted under the Act.

12.97 Importations contrary to law.

12.98 Importations permitted by statutory exceptions.

12.99 Procedures for permitted entry.

12.100 Importations in good faith; common or contract carriage.

12.101 Seizure of prohibited switchblade knives.

12.102 Forfeiture.

12.103 Report to the U.S. Attorney.



                            Cultural Property



12.104 Definitions.

12.104a Importations prohibited.

12.104b State Parties to the Convention.

12.104c Importations permitted.

12.104d Detention of articles; time in which to comply.

12.104e Seizure and forfeiture.

12.104f Temporary disposition of materials and articles.

12.104g Specific items or categories designated by agreements or 

          emergency actions.

12.104h Exempt materials and articles.

12.104i Enforcement.



     Pre-Columbian Monumental and Architectural Sculpture and Murals



12.105 Definitions.

12.106 Importation prohibited.

12.107 Importations permitted.

12.108 Detention of articles; time in which to comply.

12.109 Seizure and forfeiture.



                         Pesticides and Devices



12.110 Definitions.

12.111 Registration.

12.112 Notice of arrival of pesticides and devices.

12.113 Arrival of shipment.

12.114 Release or refusal of delivery.

12.115 Release under bond.

12.116 Samples.

12.117 Procedure after examination.



    Chemical Substances in Bulk and as Part of Mixtures and Articles



12.118 Toxic Substances Control Act.

12.119 Scope.

12.120 Definitions.

12.121 Reporting requirements.

12.122 Detention of certain shipments.

12.123 Procedure after detention.

12.124 Time limitations and extensions.

12.125 Notice of exportation.

12.126 Notice of abandonment.

12.127 Decision to store or dispose.



                       Softwood Lumber From Canada



12.140 Entry of softwood lumber from Canada.



                             Steel Products



12.145 Entry or admission of certain steel products.



                Merchandise Subject to Economic Sanctions



12.150 Merchandise prohibited by economic sanctions; detention; seizure 

          or other disposition; blocked property.



    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 66, 1202 (General Note 3(i), 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)), 1624;

    Section 12.1 also issued under 21 U.S.C. 371(b);



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    Section 12.3 also issued under 7 U.S.C. 135h, 21 U.S.C. 381;

    Section 12.4 also issued under 21 U.S.C. 381(b);

    Section 12.6 also issued under 7 U.S.C. 1854;

    Section 12.10 also issued under 7 U.S.C. 151-162;

    Section 12.15 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1558;

    Section 12.16 also issued under 7 U.S.C. 1592(b);

    Sections 12.21 through 12.23 also issued under 42 U.S.C. 262;

    Section 12.26 also issued under 18 U.S.C. 42;

    Section 12.28 also issued under 18 U.S.C. 42, 19 U.S.C. 1527;

    Section 12.34 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1202 (additional U.S. Note 

to Chapter 36, HTSUS);

    Section 12.37 also issued under 27 U.S.C. 203;

    Section 12.39 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1337, 1623;

    Sections 12.40 and 12.41 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1305;

    Sections 12.42 through 12.44 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1307 and 

Pub. L. 105-61 (111 Stat. 1272);

    Sections 12.73 and 12.74 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1484, 42 U.S.C. 

7522, 7601;

    Section 12.85 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1623, 46 U.S.C. 4302, 

4306, 4310;

    Sections 12.95 through 12.103 also issued under 15 U.S.C. 1241-1245;

    Sections 12.104 through 12.104i also issued under 19 U.S.C. 2612;

    Sections 12.105 through 12.109 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 2094;

    Sections 12.110 through 12.117 also issued under 7 U.S.C. 136 et 

seq.;

    Sections 12.118 through 12.127 also issued under 15 U.S.C. 2601 et 

seq.;

    Section 12.140 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1484, 2416(a), 2171;

    Section 12.150 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1595a and 1618; 22 U.S.C. 

401.



    Source: 28 FR 14710, Dec. 31, 1963, unless otherwise noted.



Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, Economic Poisons, Hazardous Substances, and 

                Dangerous Caustic or Corrosive Substances





    (a) Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The importation into the 

United States of food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics as defined in 

section 201 (f), (g), (h), and (i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 

Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321 (f), (g), (h), (i)) is governed by section 

801 of the Act, as amended (21 U.S.C. 381) and regulations issued under 

authority of section 701(b) of the Act (21 U.S.C. 371(b)) by the 

Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of the Treasury 

(21 CFR 1.83 through 1.99).

    (b) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. The 

importation of pesticides and devices is governed by section 17(c) of 

the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended (7 

U.S.C. 136o(c)), and regulations issued under the authority of section 

17(e) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 1360(e)) by the Secretary of the Treasury, 

in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 

Agency, as set forth below (Sec.  12.110 et seq.).

    (c) Federal Hazardous Substances Act. The importation of hazardous 

substances, misbranded hazardous substances, or banned hazardous 

substances as defined in section 2 of the Federal Hazardous Substances 

Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1261), is governed by regulations issued 

under the authority of sections 10(b) and 14 of the Act, as amended (15 

U.S.C. 1269, 1273), by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (16 CFR 

1500.265 through 1500.272).



[T.D. 68-191, 33 FR 11019, Aug. 2, 1968, as amended by T.D. 75-194, 40 

FR 32321, Aug. 1, 1975; T.D. 82-145, 47 FR 35475, Aug. 16, 1982]