[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: 19CFR145.0]



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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 145_MAIL IMPORTATIONS--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  145.0  Scope.









Sec.

145.0 Scope.



                      Subpart A_General Provisions



145.1 Definitions.

145.2 Mail subject to Customs examination.

145.3 Opening of letter class mail; reading of correspondence 

          prohibited.

145.4 Dutiable merchandise without declaration or invoice, prohibited 

          merchandise, and merchandise imported contrary to law.

145.5 Undeliverable packages.



                  Subpart B_Requirements and Procedures



145.11 Declarations of value and invoices.

145.12 Entry of merchandise.

145.13 Internal revenue tax on mail entries.

145.14 Marking requirements.



             Subpart C_Administrative Review of Mail Entries



145.21 Administrative review.

145.22 Procedures for obtaining administrative review.

145.23 Time limits.

145.24 Amendment of entry.

145.25 Entry correct.

145.26 Rates of duty not binding.



                Subpart D_Special Classes of Merchandise



145.31 Importations not over $200 in value.

145.32 Bona-fide gifts.

145.34 Personal and household effects and tools of trade.

145.35 United States products returned.

145.36 Articles for institutions.

145.37 Articles for the U.S. Government.

145.38 Diplomatic pouches.

145.39 Articles for diplomatic officers, representatives or 

          international organizations, and foreign military personnel.

145.40 Plant material imported for immediate exportation.

145.41 Other conditionally and unconditionally free merchandise.

145.42 Proof for conditionally free merchandise.

145.43 Unaccompanied tourist shipments.



             Subpart E_Restricted and Prohibited Merchandise



145.51 Articles prohibited by section 305, Tariff Act of 1930.

145.52 Literature concerning devices for unlawful abortion.

145.53 Firearms and munitions of war.

145.54 Alcoholic beverages.

145.55 Trademarks, trade names, and copyrights.

145.56 Foreign Assets Control.

145.57 Regulations of other agencies.

145.58 Other restricted and prohibited merchandise.

145.59 Seizures.



                      Subpart F_Exportation by Mail



145.71 Exportation from continuous Government custody.

145.72 Delivery to Customs custody for exportation.



Policy Statement to Part 145--Examination of Sealed Letter Class Mail

Appendix to Part 145



    Authority: 19 U.S.C. 66, 1202 (General Note 3(i), Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States), 1624;



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    Section 145.4 also issued under 18 U.S.C. 545, 19 U.S.C. 1618;

    Section 145.11 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1481, 1485, 1498;

    Section 145.12 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1315, 1484, 1498;

    Sections 145.22 through 145.23 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1501, 

1514;

    Section 145.31 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1321;

    Section 145.32 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1321, 1498;

    Sections 145.35 through 145.38, 145.41, also issued under 19 U.S.C. 

1498;

    Section 145.51 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1305;

    Section 145.54 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1618.



    Source: T.D. 73-135, 38 FR 13369, May 21, 1973, unless otherwise 

noted.





    The provisions of this part apply only to mail subject to Customs 

examination as set forth in Sec.  145.2. This part contains regulations 

pertaining specifically to the importation of merchandise through the 

mails but does not contain all the regulations applicable to mail 

importations. Importations by mail are subject to the same requirements 

and restrictions as importations by any other means, except where more 

specific procedures for mail importations are set forth in this part. 

The fee applicable to each item of dutiable mail for which Customs 

prepares documentation is set forth in Sec.  24.22 of this chapter.



[T.D. 73-135, 38 FR 13369, May 21, 1973, as amended by T.D. 78-102, 43 

FR 14454, Apr. 6, 1978; T.D. 93-85, 58 FR 54286, Oct. 21, 1993]