[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: 19CFR148.8]



[Page 137-138]

 

                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

   CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 

        HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 148_PERSONAL DECLARATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart A_General Provisions

 

Sec.  148.8  Temporary importation by residents arriving for short visits.



    A person claiming the status of a nonresident upon arrival for a 

short visit in the United States before returning abroad may import 

articles free of duty under subheadings 9804.00.20, 9804.00.25, 

9804.00.30, 9804.00.35, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 

(19 U.S.C. 1202), in accordance with the following procedure:

    (a) The person claiming the status shall agree to export all such 

articles upon his departure from the United States, except articles 

imported as gifts under subheading 9804.00.30, and articles consumed 

during his visit;

    (b) When required to do so, the person claiming the status shall 

list all articles of substantial value which he is importing on Customs 

Form 4455, in duplicate, noting thereon the expected duration of his 

visit. He shall present the completed form to the inspecting officer who 

will initial both copies and return the duplicate to him;

    (c) Upon his departure from the United States at the completion of 

his visit, the person claiming the status of a nonresident shall present 

to a Customs officer the duplicate copy of Customs Form 4455, initialed 

by the inspecting officer, and the articles listed thereon shall be 

subject to inspection; and

    (d) If he decides not to return abroad, the person claiming the 

status shall immediately notify the director of the port of entry. The 

port director will advise him of the amount of duties and



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taxes due by reason of his failure to return abroad.



[T.D. 73-27, 38 FR 2449, Jan. 26, 1973, as amended by T.D. 89-1, 53 FR 

51264, Dec. 21, 1988]