[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: 19CFR146.39]



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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.  146.39  Direct delivery procedures.



    (a) General. This procedure is for delivery of merchandise to a zone 

without prior application and approval on Customs Form 214.

    (b) Application. An operator, meeting the criteria of paragraph (c) 

of this section, shall file a written application with the port director 

at least 30 days before the special procedure is to become effective. 

The application will describe the merchandise to be handled or 

processed, and the kind of operation which it will undergo in the zone.

    (c) Criteria. The port director shall approve the application if the 

following criteria are met:

    (1) The merchandise is not restricted or of a type which requires 

Customs examination or documentation review before or upon its arrival 

at the zone;

    (2) The merchandise to be admitted to the zone, and the operations 

to be conducted therein, are known well in advance, are predictable and 

stable over the long term, and are relatively fixed in variety by the 

nature of the business conducted at the site; and

    (3) The operator is the owner or purchaser of the goods.

    (d) Application decision. The port director shall promptly notify 

the operator, in writing, of Customs decision on the application. If the 

application is denied, the port director shall specify the reason for 

denial in his reply. The port director's decision will constitute the 

final Customs administrative determination concerning the application.

    (e) Revocation of approval. The port director may revoke the 

approval given under this section if it becomes necessary for Customs 

routinely to examine the merchandise or documentation before or upon 

admission to the zone.



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