[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: 19CFR152.26]



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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 152_CLASSIFICATION AND APPRAISEMENT OF MERCHANDISE--Table of Contents

 

                         Subpart C_Appraisement

 

Sec.  152.26  Furnishing value information to importer.



    The port director shall furnish to importers the latest information 

as to values in his possession, subject to the following conditions:

    (a) Before appraisement. Value information shall be given before 

appraisement only in response to a specific oral or written request by 

the importer, supported by an adequate reason for the request, or where 

required by Customs purposes, such as in determining proper estimated 

duties to be deposited or notification of increased duties in accordance 

with Sec.  152.2.

    (b) Only for merchandise under port director's jurisdiction. The 

information shall be given only in regard to merchandise to be appraised 

by, or under the jurisdiction of, the port director who receives the 

request, and only with respect to merchandise for which there is 

presented evidence of a firm commitment or intent to import such 

merchandise into the United States.

    (c) Information by importer. Each request shall be accompanied by 

the latest information as to the values in question which the importer 

has or can reasonably obtain.

    (d) Information not binding. Value information shall be given by the 

port director only with an understanding and agreement in each case that 

the information is in no sense an appraisement and is not binding upon 

the port director's action when he appraises the merchandise.

    (e) No reply required after entry. The port director shall not be 

required to reply to a written request for value information after a 

value for the merchandise has been declared on entry unless he has 

information indicating a probable appraised value different from such 

entered value.



Subpart D [Reserved]