[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: 19CFR145.42]



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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

 

                Subpart D_Special Classes of Merchandise

 

Sec.  145.42  Proof for conditionally free merchandise.



    The port director may, at his discretion, require appropriate proof 

of duty-free status before releasing conditionally free merchandise. 

This proof may be obtained by either of the following methods:

    (a) Retain shipment and request proof. The shipment may be retained 

by the port director while the necessary proof is requested from the 

addressee. If the requested proof is not received within 30 days, a mail 

entry shall be issued at the ordinary rate of duty which would apply if 

the merchandise were not conditionally free, and the mail entry shall be 

forwarded with the shipment for collection of duties.

    (b) Send shipment with form and entry. If the only proof required 

for free entry is a declaration signed by the addressee, the port 

director may issue a mail entry at the ordinary duty which would apply 

if the merchandise were not conditionally free. The shipment shall then 

be forwarded together with the mail entry, a copy of the appropriate 

declaration form, and instructions to the postmaster to deliver the 

shipment free of duty if the importer executes the declaration, and to 

collect the full duty shown on the mail entry if the importer does not 

execute the declaration.