[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: 19CFR145.5]



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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 A_General Provisions

 

Sec.  145.5  Undeliverable packages.



    Mail articles which are refused or undeliverable, except mail 

articles for which a mail fine entry has been issued in accordance with 

Sec.  145.4(c), will be marked by the postmaster to show why delivery 

was not made, and will be forwarded to the proper exchange post office 

for return to the country of origin. Mail entries will be removed from 

the mail articles and returned to Customs for cancellation. If, for any 

reason, an undeliverable mail article known or supposed to be dutiable 

is not returned to the country of origin or forwarded to another country 

in accordance with the Postal regulations, it will be delivered to 

Customs for disposition under the Customs laws and regulations governing 

seized or unclaimed merchandise.