[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: 19CFR161.16]



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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 161_GENERAL ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart B_Compensation of Informant

 

Sec.  161.16  Filing a claim for informant compensation.



    (a) Limitations on claims. Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1619, an informant 

may be paid up to 25 percent of the net recovery to the government from 

duties withheld; from any fine (civil or criminal), forfeited bail bond, 

penalty, or forfeiture incurred; or, if the forfeiture is remitted, from 

the monetary penalty recovered for remission of the forfeiture. The 

amount of the award paid to informants shall not exceed $250,000 for any 

one case, regardless of the number of recoveries that result from the 

information furnished; however, no claim of less than $100 will be paid.

    (b) Filing of claim. A claim shall be filed, in duplicate, on 

Customs Form 4623 with the Special Agent in Charge, who shall make a 

recommendation on the form as to approval and the amount of the award. 

The Special Agent in Charge shall forward the form to the port director, 

who shall make a recommendation on the form as to approval and the 

amount of the award. The port director shall forward the form to Customs 

Headquarters for action. If for any reason a claim has not been 

transmitted by the port director, the claimant may apply directly to 

Customs Headquarters.



[T.D. 98-22, 63 FR 11826, Mar. 11, 1998]