[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 19, Volume 2]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

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[CITE: 19CFR151.5]



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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

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec.  151.5  Conditions for examination prior to entry.



    Examination, sampling, weighing, or operation upon merchandise at 

the importer's request prior to entry for consumption or warehouse, as 

provided for in Sec.  151.4 (b) and (c), shall be subject to the 

following conditions:

    (a) The operation permitted shall be executed under Customs 

supervision;

    (b) If the merchandise is in possession or joint possession of a 

carrier or container station operator, the concurrence of such carrier 

or operator shall be obtained; and

    (c) The Government shall be reimbursed for the compensation, 

computed in accordance with Sec.  24.17(d) of this chapter, and other 

expenses of the Customs officer or employee supervising the action 

permitted.



[T.D. 73-175, 38 FR 17470, July 2, 1973, as amended by T.D. 95-99, 60 FR 

62733, Dec. 7, 1995]