[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: 19CFR151.14]



[Page 187-188]

 

                        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

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec.  151.14  Use of commercial laboratory tests in liquidation.



    The analysis method for crude petroleum contained in ASTM D96 or 

other approved analysis method and as determined by a Customs-accredited 

commercial laboratory shall be used for Customs purposes if the 

difference between the value found by the commercial laboratory and the 

value found by the Customs laboratory does not exceed 0.11 percent. If 

the difference exceeds this limit and the Customs-accredited commercial 

laboratory cannot



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establish that Customs is in error, then the Customs results shall be 

used.



[T.D. 90-78, 55 FR 40167, Oct. 2, 1990, as amended by T.D. 99-67, 64 FR 

48543, Sept. 7, 1999]