[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: 19CFR128.24]



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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 128_EXPRESS CONSIGNMENTS--Table of Contents

 

                          Subpart C_Procedures

 

Sec.  128.24  Informal entry procedures.



    (a) Eligibility. Informal entry procedures may generally be used for 

shipments not exceeding $2,000 in value which are imported by express 

consignment operators and carriers. Individual shipments valued at 

$2,000 or less may be consolidated on one entry. Such procedures, 

however, may not be used for prohibited or restricted merchandise, 

merchandise which is subject to a quota or other quantitative 

restraints, or for any articles precluded from informal entry procedures 

by virtue of section 498, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, (19 U.S.C. 

1498).

    (b) Procedures. Customs Form 3461, appropriately modified to cover 

all importations under the special procedures contained in this part, 

shall be submitted prior to the commencement of hub or express 

consignment carrier facility operations. The party who may make entry 

under Sec.  143.26 of this chapter may submit a copy of the invoice or 

the advance manifest as described in Sec.  128.21 in lieu of other 

control documents.

    (c) Alternative procedure. The party who may make entry under Sec.  

143.26 of this chapter may be required to submit an individual Customs 

Form 3461 covering the eligible shipments on a daily basis or by flight 

basis. Commercial invoices or advance manifests shall be attached to the 

Customs Form 3461 which will contain the entry number and such other 

information deemed necessary by the port director. A notation shall be 

placed on the Customs Form 3461 that the entry covers multiple 

shipments.

    (d) Entry summary. An entry summary (Customs Form 7501) must be 

presented in proper form, and estimated duties deposited within 10 days 

of the release of the merchandise under either the regular or 

alternative procedure described in this section. However, see paragraph 

(e) of this section if the shipment is valued at $200 or less.

    (e) Shipments valued at $200 or less. Shipments valued at $200 or 

less meeting the requirements of Sec.  10.151 of this chapter shall be 

passed free of duty and tax. Such shipments must be segregated on the 

manifest from shipments valued at more than $200 if an advance manifest 

is used as the entry document, as provided for in Sec.  128.21. If such 

an advance manifest is used as the entry document, the following are not 

required to be provided for shipments qualifying under this paragraph:

    (1) The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 

subheading number (see Sec.  128.21(a)(4)); and

    (2) An entry summary (see paragraph (d) of this section).



[T.D. 89-53, 54 FR 19566, May 8, 1989, as amended by T.D. 94-51, 59 FR 

30294, June 13, 1994; T.D. 95-31, 60 FR 18991, Apr. 14, 1995; T.D. 98-

28, 63 FR 16417, Apr. 3, 1998]