[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: 19CFR141.53]



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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

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

        HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 141_ENTRY OF MERCHANDISE--Table of Contents

 

      Subpart D_Quantity of Merchandise To Be Included in an Entry

 

Sec.  141.53  Procedure for separate entries.



    When separate entries for one consignment are made in accordance 

with Sec.  141.52 (b) through (i), the following procedures shall apply:

    (a) The entries shall be presented simultaneously when practicable.

    (b) A separate consignee's declaration shall be filed for each 

entry.

    (c) Each entry shall cover whole packages or not less than 1 ton of 

bulk merchandise, except when a portion of the merchandise is entered 

under a temporary importation bond in accordance with Chapter 98, 

Subchapter XIII, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (19 

U.S.C. 1202).

    (d) When separate entries are made for merchandise covered by a 

single bill of lading or air waybill, the provisions of Sec.  141.54 

shall be complied with, except that the endorsement on the bill of 

lading or air waybill required by Sec.  141.54(b) shall read as follows:



    As portions of the within-described merchandise will be covered by 

separate entries, the undersigned consignee expressly waives the right 

granted by section 484(j), Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, to have this 

bill of lading or air waybill returned.



[T.D. 73-175, 38 FR 17447, July 2, 1973, as amended by T.D. 78-394, 43 

FR 49788, Oct. 25, 1978; T.D. 89-1, 53 FR 51256, Dec. 21, 1988]