[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: 19CFR123.24]



[Page 660-661]

 

                        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.  123.24  Sealing of conveyances or compartments.



    (a) Sealing required. Merchandise in transit proceeding under the 

provisions of this subpart shall be transported in sealed conveyances or 

compartments, except that:

    (1) Less than load or compartment lots may be forwarded in unsealed 

conveyances or compartments, without cording and sealing;

    (2) The Commissioner of Customs may authorize treatment of full 

loads or lots in the same manner as less than load or compartment lots;

    (3) Live animals identifiable by specific description in the 

manifest may be transported in the care of an attendant or customs 

inspector at the expense of the parties in interest, in unsealed 

conveyances or compartments.

    (b) Seals to be affixed. The carrier shall affix blue in-transit 

seals to all



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openings of conveyances and compartments containing in-transit 

merchandise except that:

    (1) Sealable carload shipments on the Canadian border shall be 

sealed with yellow in-transit seals.

    (2) Conveyances or compartments sealed with U.S. Customs red in-

bound seals may go forward without additional seals.

    (c) Carrier relieved of responsibility. The port director may 

relieve the carrier of the responsibility of affixing in-transit seals 

by notification in writing that Customs inspectors will assume it.