[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: 19CFR146.35]



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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 C_Admission of Merchandise to a Zone

 

Sec.  146.35  Temporary deposit in a zone; incomplete documentation.



    (a) General. Temporary deposit of merchandise in a zone is allowed 

in circumstances where the information or documentation necessary to 

complete the Customs Form 214 is not available at the time of arrival of 

merchandise within the jurisdiction of the port. The merchandise will be 

subject to examination as provided in Sec.  146.36.

    (b) Application. An application for temporary deposit will be made 

to the port director on a properly signed and uniquely numbered Customs 

Form 214, annotated clearly ``Temporary Deposit in a Zone''.

    (c) Conditions. Merchandise temporarily deposited under the 

provisions of this section has no zone status and is considered to be in 

the Customs territory. It will:

    (1) Be physically segregated from all other zone merchandise;

    (2) Be held under the bond and at the risk of the operator; and

    (3) Be manipulated only to the extent necessary to obtain sufficient 

information about the merchandise to file the appropriate admission or 

entry documentation.

    (d) Approval. The port director shall approve the application for 

temporary deposit of merchandise in a zone if the provisions of 

paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are met.

    (e) Submission of Customs Form 214. A complete and accurate Customs 

Form 214 will be submitted, as provided in Sec.  146.32, within 5 

working days plus any extension granted by the port director, or the 

merchandise shall be placed in general order.