[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: 19CFR134.53]



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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 F_Articles Found Not Legally Marked

 

Sec.  134.53  Examination packages.



    (a) Site of marking--(1) Customs custody. Articles (or containers) 

in examination packages may be marked by the importer at the place where 

they have been discharged from the importing or bonded carrier or in the 

public stores.

    (2) Importer's premises or elsewhere. If it is impracticable to mark 

the articles (or containers) in examination packages as provided in 

paragraph (a)(1) of this section, the merchandise may be turned over to 

the importer after the amount of duty, estimated to be payable under 19 

U.S.C. 1304(f) has been deposited to insure compliance with the marking 

requirements and the payment of any additional expense which will be 

incurred on account of Customs supervision. (See Sec.  134.55.) The port 

director may at his discretion accept the bond on Customs Form 301, 

containing the basic importation and entry bond conditions set forth in 

Sec.  113.62 of this chapter as security for the requirements of 19 

U.S.C. 1304 (f) and (g).

    (b) Failure to export, destroy, or properly mark merchandise in 

examination packages. If the articles (or containers) in examination 

packages are not exported, destroyed, or properly marked by the importer 

within a reasonable time (not more than 30 days), they shall be sent to 

general-order stores for disposition in accordance with part 127 of this 

chapter, unless covered by a warehouse entry. If covered by a warehouse 

entry, they shall be sent to the warehouse containing the rest of the 

shipment for marking prior to withdrawal.



[T.D. 72-262, 37 FR 20318, Sept. 29, 1972, as amended by T.D. 78-99, 43 

FR 13061, Mar. 29, 1978; T.D. 84-213, 49 FR 41183, Oct. 19, 1984; T.D. 

90-51, 55 FR 28191, July 10, 1990]