[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: 19CFR141.82]



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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 F_Invoices

 

Sec.  141.82  Invoice for installment shipments arriving within a period 

of 10 days.



    (a) One invoice sufficient. Installments of a shipment covered by a 

single order or contract and shipped from one consignor to one consignee 

may be included in one invoice if the installments arrive at the port of 

entry by any means of transportation within a period of not to exceed 10 

consecutive days.

    (b) Preparation of invoice. The invoice shall be prepared in the 

manner provided for in this subpart and, when practicable, shall show 

the quantities, values, and other invoice data with respect to each 

installment, the date of shipment of each installment, and the car 

number or other identification of the importing conveyance in which it 

was shipped.

    (c) Pro forma invoice. If the required invoice is not filed with the 

first entry of an installment series, a pro forma



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invoice shall be filed with each entry made before the required invoice 

is produced, and in accordance with Sec.  141.91 a bond shall be given, 

or charge against a continuous bond made, for the production of the 

required invoice. Liquidated damages will accrue in the case of each 

entry if more than 6 months expire without the production of an invoice 

for such entry.

    (d) Informal entry. Any bona fide installment valued at not over 

$2,000 (except for articles valued in excess of $250 classified in 

Sections VII, VIII, XI, and XII; Chapter 94; and Chapter 99, Subchapters 

III and IV. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States may be 

entered on an informal entry in accordance with subpart C of part 143 of 

this chapter, in which case such installment need not be considered in 

connection with invoice requirements for the balance of the series.



[T.D. 73-175, 38 FR 17447, July 2, 1973, as amended by T.D. 75-27, 40 FR 

3449, Jan. 22, 1975; T.D. 78-53, 43 FR 6069, Feb. 13, 1978; T.D. 84-213, 

49 FR 41184, Oct. 19, 1984; T.D. 85-123, 50 FR 29954, July 23, 1985; 

T.D. 89-1, 53 FR 51256, Dec. 21, 1988; T.D. 89-82, 54 FR 36026, Aug. 31, 

1989; T.D. 93-66, 58 FR 44130, Aug. 19, 1993; T.D. 98-28, 63 FR 16417, 

Apr. 3, 1998]