[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: 19CFR141.63]



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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 E_Presentation of Entry Papers

 

Sec.  141.63  Submission of entry summary documentation for preliminary 

review.



    (a) Before arrival of merchandise. Entry summary documentation may 

be submitted at the customhouse for preliminary review, without 

estimated duties attached, within such time before arrival of the 

merchandise as may be fixed by the port director--

    (1) If the entry summary documentation will be filed at time of 

entry to serve as both the entry and the entry summary, as provided in 

Sec.  142.3(b) of this chapter, or

    (2) In the case of quota-class merchandise, if the entry summary for 

consumption will be presented at time of entry, as provided in Sec.  

132.11a of this chapter. Estimated duties shall not be accepted before 

arrival of the merchandise within the port limits.

    (b) After arrival of merchandise. Entry summary documentation may be 

submitted at the customhouse for preliminary review, without estimated 

duties attached, within such time after arrival of quota-class 

merchandise as may be fixed by the port director, if the entry summary 

for consumption will be presented at the opening of the quota period, as 

provided in Sec.  132.12(a) of this chapter. Estimated duties shall not 

be accepted before the opening of the quota period.

    (c) For merchandise entered other than at port of arrival. If 

merchandise is to arrive or has arrived at one port and the importer 

wishes to file his entry documentation at another port to which the 

merchandise is destined, he may do so upon approval of the port director 

at the port of destination. The director of the destination port may 

then authorize release of the merchandise, after its importation at the 

port of arrival, or postpone its release if he believes it is necessary 

for examination or other purposes.



[T.D. 79-221, 44 FR 46819, Aug. 9, 1979, as amended by T.D. 87-78, 52 FR 

24155, June 29, 1987]