[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: 19CFR142.25]



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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 142_ENTRY PROCESS--Table of Contents

 

             Subpart C_Special Permit for Immediate Delivery

 

Sec.  142.25  Discontinuance of immediate delivery privileges.



    (a) Authority of port director. The port director may discontinue 

immediate delivery privileges if the importer:

    (1) Has failed repeatedly to file the applicable Customs 

documentation set forth in Sec.  142.22(b) timely without justification, 

or

    (2) Has not taken prompt action to settle a claim for liquidated 

damages issued under Sec.  142.27 for failure to file the applicable 

Customs documentation set forth in Sec.  142.22(b) timely, or a claim 

for liquidated damages issued under the basic importation and entry bond 

for failure to deposit estimated duties, taxes and charges timely, as 

provided in such bond. ``Prompt action'' means that the importer, within 

the time specified in a claim for liquidated damages shall petition for 

relief or pay the amount claimed and, file the applicable documentation 

and deposit estimated duties, if any.

    (3) Has repeatedly delivered documentation required by Sec.  

142.22(b) which is incomplete or which contains erroneous information.



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    (4) Is substantially or habitually delinquent in the payment of 

Customs bills. See Sec.  142.26.

    (b) Brokers; restriction. A broker shall not circumvent an action 

taken under this section by applying for the immediate release of the 

importer's merchandise in the broker's name and under the broker's bond.



[T.D. 79-221, 44 FR 46821, Aug. 9, 1979, as amended by T.D. 93-37, 58 FR 

30984, May 28, 1993; T.D. 95-77, 60 FR 50020, Sept. 27, 1995]