[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: 19CFR123.21]



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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 123_CUSTOMS RELATIONS WITH CANADA AND MEXICO--Table of Contents

 

         Subpart C_Shipments in Transit Through Canada or Mexico

 

Sec.  123.21  Merchandise in transit.





    (a) Status. Merchandise may be transported from one port to another 

in the United States through Canada or Mexico in accordance with the 

regulations in this subpart or subparts E for trucks transiting Canada, 

F for commercial traveler's samples, or G for baggage. Merchandise so 

transported is not subject to treatment as an importation when returned 

to the United States, and no inward foreign manifest is required for 

merchandise returned under an in-transit manifest. In-transit 

merchandise returned to the United States shall be treated as an 

importation as are shipments made from Canada or Mexico if:

    (1) An in-transit manifest is not furnished for the merchandise upon 

its return to the United States;

    (2) The merchandise has been trans-shipped in foreign territory 

without Customs supervision when the transshipment required the breaking 

of Customs seals; or

    (3) The Customs inspector finds any of the Customs seals applied to 

the conveyance or compartment unlocked or missing.

    (b) Use of certain vessels prohibited. Merchandise shall not be 

transported from port to port in the United States through Canada or 

Mexico by vessel in violation of the provisions of section 27, Merchant 

Marine Act of 1920, as amended (46 U.S.C. 883), or section 588, Tariff 

Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1588). (See Sec.  4.80 of this 

chapter.)

    (c) Regulations applicable. The provisions of this subpart shall 

govern all merchandise transported from one port to another in the 

United States through Canada or Mexico under in-transit procedures, 

except as otherwise provided in this subpart or in subpart E for truck 

shipments transiting Canada, subpart F for commercial traveler's samples 

transiting Canada, and subpart G for baggage transiting Canada or 

Mexico.