[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: 19CFR127.0]



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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 127_GENERAL ORDER, UNCLAIMED, AND ABANDONED MERCHANDISE--Table 

of Contents

 

Sec.  127.0  Scope.









Sec.

127.0 Scope.



                   Subpart A_General Order Merchandise



127.1 Merchandise considered general order merchandise.

127.2 Withdrawal from general order for entry or exportation.

127.4 General order period defined.



              Subpart B_Unclaimed and Abandoned Merchandise



127.11 Unclaimed merchandise.

127.12 Abandoned merchandise.

127.13 Storage of unclaimed and abandoned merchandise.

127.14 Disposition of merchandise in Customs custody beyond time fixed 

          by law.



          Subpart C_Sale of Unclaimed and Abandoned Merchandise



127.21 Time of sale.

127.22 Place of sale.

127.23 Appraisement of merchandise.

127.24 Notice of sale.

127.25 Advertisement of sale.

127.26 Catalogs.

127.27 Conduct of sale.

127.28 Special merchandise.

127.29 Unsold merchandise.



                       Subpart D_Proceeds of Sale



127.31 Disposition of proceeds.

127.32 Expenses of cartage, storage, and labor.



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127.33 Chargeable duties.

127.34 Auctioneer's commissions.

127.35 Presentation of accounts.

127.36 Claim for surplus proceeds of sale.

127.37 Insufficient proceeds.



   Subpart E_Title to Unclaimed and Abandoned Merchandise Vesting in 

                               Government



127.41 Government title to unclaimed and abandoned merchandise.

127.42 Disposition of merchandise owned by Government.

127.43 Petition of party for surplus proceeds had merchandise been sold.



    Authority: 19 U.S.C. 66, 1311, 1312, 1484, 1485, 1490, 1491, 1492, 

1493, 1506, 1559, 1563, 1623, 1624, 1646a; 26 U.S.C. 5753.

    Section 127.12 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1753;

    Section 127.14 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1555, 1556, 1557;

    Section 127.21 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1753;

    Section 127.28 also issued under 15 U.S.C. 2612, 26 U.S.C. 5688;

    Sections 127.31, 127.36, 127.37 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1753.



    Source: T.D. 74-114, 39 FR 12092, Apr. 3, 1974, unless otherwise 

noted.





    This part sets forth regulations pertaining to general order 

merchandise, unclaimed merchandise, and abandoned merchandise, the 

storage and sale thereof, and the distribution of the proceeds from the 

sale thereof. Regulations regarding the abandonment of merchandise by 

the importer to the Government in accordance with section 506(1), Tariff 

Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1506(1)), appear in part 158 of this 

chapter.