[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 19, Volume 2]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 19CFR141.18]



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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

   CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 

        HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 141_ENTRY OF MERCHANDISE--Table of Contents

 

         Subpart B_Right To Make Entry and Declarations on Entry

 

Sec.  141.18  Entry by nonresident corporation.



    A nonresident corporation (i.e., one which is not incorporated 

within the Customs territory of the United States or in the Virgin 

Islands of the United States) shall not enter merchandise for 

consumption unless it:

    (a) Has a resident agent in the State where the port of entry is 

located who is authorized to accept service of process against such 

corporation; and

    (b) Files a bond on Customs Form 301, containing the bond conditions 

set forth in Sec.  113.62 of this chapter having a resident corporate 

surety to secure the payment of any increased and additional duties 

which may be found due.



[T.D. 73-175, 38 FR 17447, July 2, 1973, as amended by T.D. 84-213, 49 

FR 41184, Oct. 19, 1984]