[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: 19CFR134.25]



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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 134_COUNTRY OF ORIGIN MARKING--Table of Contents

 

               Subpart C_Marking of Containers or Holders

 

Sec.  134.25  Containers or holders for repacked J-list articles and 

articles incapable of being marked.



    (a) Certification requirements. If an article subject to these 

requirements is intended to be repacked in new containers for sale to an 

ultimate purchaser after its release from Customs custody, or if the 

port director having custody of the article, has reason to believe such 

article will be repacked after its release, the importer shall certify 

to the port director that: (1) If the importer does the repacking, the 

new container shall be marked to indicate the country of origin of the 

article in accordance with the requirements of this part; or (2) if the 

article is intended to be sold or transferred to a subsequent purchaser 

or repacker, the importer shall notify such purchaser or transferee, in 

writing, at the time of sale or transfer, that any repacking of the 

article must conform to these requirements. The importer, or his 

authorized agent, shall sign the following statement.



Certificate of Marking--Repacked J-List Articles and Articles Incapable 

                             of Being Marked



(Port of entry)_________________________________________________________

    I, of , certify that if the article(s) covered by this entry (entry 

no.(s) dated ), is (are) repacked in a new container(s), while still in 

my possession, the new containers, unless excepted, shall be marked in a 

conspicuous place as legibly, indelibly, and permanently as the nature 

of the container(s) will permit, in such manner as to indicate the 

country of origin of the article(s) to the ultimate purchaser(s) in 

accordance with the requirements of 19 U.S.C. 1304 and 19 CFR part 134. 

I further certify that if the article(s) is (are) intended to be sold or 

transferred by me to a subsequent purchaser or repacker, I will notify 

such purchaser or transferee, in writing, at the time of sale or 

transfer, of the marking requirements.

Date____________________________________________________________________

Importer________________________________________________________________





The certification statement may appear as a typed or stamped statement 

on an appropriate entry document or commercial invoice, or on a 

preprinted attachment to such entry or invoice; or it may be submitted 

in blanket form to cover all importations of a particular product for a 

given period (e.g., calendar year). If the blanket procedure is used, a 

certification must be filed at each port where the article is entered.

    (b) Facsimile signatures. The certification statement may be signed 

by means of an authorized facsimile signature.

    (c) Time of filing. The certification statement shall be filed with 

the port director at the time of entry summary. If the certification is 

not available at that time, a bond shall be given for its production in 

accordance with Sec.  141.66, Customs Regulations (19 CFR 141.66). In 

case of repeated failure to timely file the certification required under 

this section, the port director may decline to accept a bond for the 

missing document and demand redelivery of the merchandise under Sec.  

134.51, Customs Regulations (19 CFR 134.51).

    (d) Notice to subsequent purchaser or repacker. If the article is 

sold or transferred to a subsequent purchaser or repacker the following 

notice shall be given to the purchaser or repacker:



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               Notice to Subsequent Purchaser or Repacker



    These articles are imported. The requirements of 19 U.S.C. 1304 and 

19 CFR part 134 provide that the articles or their containers must be 

marked in a conspicuous place as legibly, indelibly and permanently as 

the nature of the article or container will permit, in such a manner as 

to indicate to an ultimate purchaser in the United States, the English 

name of the country of origin of the article.



    (e) Duties and penalties. Failure to comply with the certification 

requirements in paragraph (a) may subject the importer to a demand for 

liquidated damages under Sec.  134.54(a) and for the additional duty 

under 19 U.S.C. 1304. Fraud or negligence by any person in furnishing 

the required certification may also result in a penalty under 19 U.S.C. 

1592.



[T.D. 83-155, 48 FR 33863, July 26, 1983]