[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: 19CFR146.37]



[Page 103-104]

 

                        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.  146.37  Operator admission responsibilities.



    (a) Maintenance of admission documentation. The operator shall 

maintain either:

    (1) Lot file. The operator shall open and maintain a lot file 

containing a copy of the Customs Form 214, the examination invoice, and 

all other documentation necessary to account for the merchandise covered 

by each Customs Form 214. The lot file will be maintained in sequential 

order by using the



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unique number assigned to each Customs Form 214 as the file reference 

number; or

    (2) Authorized inventory method. Where a Customs authorized 

inventory method other than a lot system (specific identification of 

merchandise) is used, e.g., First-In-First-Out (FIFO), no lot file is 

required but the operator shall maintain a file of all Customs Form's 

214 in sequential order.

    (b) Examination invoice. The operator shall give a copy of the 

examination invoice to the person making entry to transfer the 

merchandise from the zone upon request of that person or the port 

director.

    (c) Liability for merchandise. The operator will be held liable 

under its bond for the receipt of merchandise admitted in the quantity 

and condition as described on the Customs Form 214, except as modified 

by a discrepancy report:

    (1) Signed jointly by the operator and carrier on the Customs Form 

214 or other approved form within 15 days after admission of the 

merchandise, and reported to the port director within 2 working days 

thereafter; or

    (2) Submitted on Customs Form 5931 under the provisions of subpart 

A, part 158, of this chapter within 20 days after admission of the 

merchandise. The operator may file a Customs Form 5931 on behalf of the 

person who applied for admission of merchandise to the zone.

    (d) Supervision of merchandise. The port director may authorize the 

receipt of zone status merchandise at a zone without physical 

supervision by a Customs officer (see Sec.  146.3). In that case, the 

operator shall supervise the receipt of merchandise into the zone, 

report the receipt and condition of the merchandise, and mark packages 

with the unique Customs Form 214 number so that the merchandise can be 

traced to a particular Customs Form 214. Packages that are accounted for 

under a Customs-authorized inventory method other than specific 

identification, need not be marked with a unique Customs Form 214 number 

but must be adequately identified so Customs can conduct an inventory 

count. The operator shall submit the Custom Form 214 to Customs at the 

location specified by the port director.