[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: 19CFR134.3]



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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 A_General Provisions

 

Sec.  134.3  Delivery withheld until marked and redelivery ordered.



    (a) Any imported article (or its container) held in Customs custody 

for inspection, examination, or appraisement shall not be delivered 

until marked with its country of origin, or until estimated duties 

payable under 19 U.S.C. 1304(f), or adequate security for those duties 

(see Sec.  134.53(a)(2)), are deposited.

    (b) The port director may demand redelivery to Customs custody of 

any article (or its container) previously released which is found to be 

not marked legally with its country of origin for the purpose of 

requiring the article (or its container) to be properly marked. a demand 

for redelivery shall be made, as required under Sec.  141.113(a) of this 

chapter, not later than 30 days after--

    (1) The date of entry, in the case of merchandise examined in public 

stores and places of arrival, such as docks, wharfs, or piers; or

    (2) The date of examination, in the case of merchandise examined at 

the importer's premises or such other appropriate places as determined 

by the port director.

    (c) Nothing in this part shall be construed as excepting any article 

(or its



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container) from the particular requirements of marking provided for in 

any other provision of law.



[T.D. 80-88, 45 FR 18921, Mar. 24, 1980, as amended by T.D. 90-51, 55 FR 

28190, July 10, 1990]