[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: 19CFR151.0]



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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 151_EXAMINATION, SAMPLING, AND TESTING OF MERCHANDISE--Table of 

Contents

 

Sec.  151.0  Scope.









Sec.

151.0 Scope.



                            Subpart A_General



151.1 Merchandise to be examined.

151.2 Quantities to be examined.

151.3 Disclosure of examination packages.

151.4 Time of examination.

151.5 Conditions for examination prior to entry.

151.6 Place of examination.

151.7 Examination elsewhere than at place of arrival or public stores.

151.8 Examination after assembly.

151.9 Immediate transportation entry delivered outside port limits.

151.10 Sampling.

151.11 Request for samples or additional examination packages after 

          release of merchandise.

151.12 Accreditation of commercial laboratories.

151.13 Approval of commercial gaugers.

151.14 Use of commercial laboratory tests in liquidation.

151.15 Movement of merchandise to a centralized examination station.

151.16 Detention of merchandise.



                 Subpart B_Sugars, Sirups, and Molasses



151.21 Definitions.

151.22 Estimated duties on raw sugar.

151.23 Allowance for moisture in raw sugar.

151.24 Unlading facilities for bulk sugar.

151.25 Mixing classes of sugar.

151.26 Molasses in tank cars.

151.27 Weighing and sampling done at time of unlading.

151.28 Gauging of sirup or molasses discharged into storage tanks.

151.29 Expense of unlading and handling.

151.30 Sugar closets.

151.31 [Reserved]



               Subpart C_Petroleum and Petroleum Products



151.41 Information on entry summary.

151.42 Controls on unlading and gauging.

151.43 [Reserved]

151.44 Storage tanks.

151.45 Storage tanks bonded as warehouses.

151.46 Allowance for detectable moisture and impurities.

151.47 Optional entry of net quantity of petroleum or petroleum 

          products.



     Subpart D_Metal-Bearing Ores and Other Metal-Bearing Materials



151.51 Sampling requirements.

151.52 Sampling procedures.

151.53 Sample lockers.

151.54 Testing by Customs laboratory.

151.55 Deductions for loss during processing.



                         Subpart E_Wool and Hair



151.61 Definitions.

151.62 Information on invoices.

151.63 Information on entry summary.

151.64 Extra copy of entry summary.



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151.65 Duties.

151.66 Duty on samples.

151.67 Sampling by importer.

151.68 Merchandise to be sampled and tested by Customs.

151.69 Transfer or exportation of part of sampling unit.

151.70 Method of sampling by Customs.

151.71 Laboratory testing for clean yield.

151.73 Importer's request for commercial laboratory test.

151.74 Retest at port director's request.

151.75 Final determination of clean yield.

151.76 Grading of wool.



                            Subpart F_Cotton



151.81 Definition of staple length.

151.82 Information on invoices.

151.83 Method of sampling.

151.84 Determination of staple length.

151.85 Importer's request for redetermination.



                         Subpart G_Fruit Juices



151.91 Brix values of unconcentrated natural fruit juices.



Subpart H [Reserved]



                Subpart I_Cigars, Cigarillos, and Tobacco



151.111 Cigars, cigarillos, and tobacco of Cuban origin.



    Authority: 19 U.S.C. 66, 1202 (General Note 3(i) and (j), Harmonized 

Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)), 1624;

    Section 151.21 also issued under the provisions of Chapters 17 and 

18, HTSUS;

    Section 151.42 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1460, 1584, 1592;

    Section 151.43 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1592;

    Section 151.46 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1507;

    Section 151.62 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1481;

    Section 151.63 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1484;

    Section 151.66 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1562;

    Section 151.68 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1311, 1562;

    Section 151.69 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1557, 1562;

    Section 151.82 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1481;

    Section 151.91 also issued under the Additional U.S. Notes to 

Chapter 20, HTSUS.



    Source: T.D. 73-175, 38 FR 17470, July 2, 1973, unless otherwise 

noted.





    This part sets forth general provisions governing the examination 

and sampling of imported merchandise, as well as specific provisions 

governing the examination, sampling, and testing of certain particular 

types of merchandise.