[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: 19CFR146.22]



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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 146_FOREIGN TRADE ZONES--Table of Contents

 

          Subpart B_Inventory Control and Recordkeeping System

 

Sec.  146.22  Admission of merchandise to a zone.



    (a) Identification. All merchandise will be recorded in a receiving 

report or document using a zone lot number or unique identifier. All 

merchandise, except domestic status merchandise for which no permit for 

admission is required under Sec.  146.43, will be traceable to a Customs 

Form 214 and accompanying documentation.

    (b) Reconciliation. Quantities received will be reconciled to a 

receiving report or document such as an invoice with any discrepancy 

reported to the port director as provided in Sec.  146.37.

    (c) Incomplete documentation. Merchandise received without complete 

Customs documentation or which is unacceptable to the inventory control 

and recordkeeping system will be recorded in a suspense account or 

record until documentation is complete or the system is capable of 

accepting the information, at which time it will be formally admitted to 

the zone under Sec.  146.32 or 146.40. The receiving report or document 

will provide sufficient information to identify the merchandise and 

distinguish it from other merchandise. The suspense account or record 

will be completely documented for Customs review to explain the 

differences noted and corrections made.

    (d) Recordation. Merchandise received will be accurately recorded in 

the inventory system records from the receiving report or document using 

the zone lot number or unique identifier for traceability. The inventory 

record will state the quantity and date admitted, cost or value where 

applicable, zone status, and description of the merchandise, including 

any part or stock number.

    (e) Harbor maintenance fee. When imported cargo is unloaded from a 

commercial vessel at a U.S. port and admitted into a foreign trade zone, 

the applicant for admission of that cargo into the zone may be subject 

to the harbor maintenance fee as set forth in Sec.  24.24 of this 

chapter.



[T.D. 86-16, 51 FR 5049, Feb. 11, 1986, as amended by T.D. 87-44, 52 FR 

10211, Mar. 30, 1987; 52 FR 10970, Apr. 6, 1987]