[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 19, Volume 2]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

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[CITE: 19CFR145.71]



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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 F_Exportation by Mail

 

Sec.  145.71  Exportation from continuous Government custody.





    (a) Relief from duties. Merchandise imported into the United States, 

unless nonmailable, may be exported by any class of mail without the 

payment of duties, if:

    (1) The merchandise has remained continuously in the custody of the 

Government (Customs or postal authorities); and

    (2) The mail articles containing such merchandise are inspected and 

mailed under Customs supervision.

    (b) Waiver of right to withdraw. Waiver of the right to withdraw the 

mail article from the mails shall be endorsed on each mail article to be 

so exported and signed by the exporter.

    (c) Export entry or withdrawal required. An export entry in 

accordance with Sec.  18.25 of this chapter or a warehouse withdrawal 

for exportation in accordance with Sec.  144.37 of this chapter, 

whichever is appropriate, shall be filed for merchandise being exported 

under this section, except for merchandise imported by mail which is 

either:

    (1) Unclaimed or refused and being returned by the Postal Service to 

the country of origin as undeliverable mail; or

    (2) For which a formal entry has not been filed and which is being 

remailed from continuous Customs or postal custody to Canada.



[T.D. 73-175, 38 FR 13369, May 21, 1973, as amended by T.D. 73-175, 38 

FR 17470, July 2, 1973; T.D. 78-102, 43 FR 14455, Apr. 6, 1978]