[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: 19CFR162.6]



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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 162_INSPECTION, SEARCH, AND SEIZURE--Table of Contents

 

              Subpart A_Inspection, Examination, and Search

 

Sec.  162.6  Search of persons, baggage, and merchandise.



    All persons, baggage, and merchandise arriving in the Customs 

territory of the United States from places outside thereof are liable to 

inspection and search by a Customs officer. Port directors and special 

agents in charge are authorized to cause inspection, examination, and 

search to be made under section 467, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 

U.S.C. 1467), of persons, baggage, or merchandise, even though such 

persons, baggage, or merchandise were inspected, examined, searched, or 

taken on board the vessel at another port or place in the United States 

or the Virgin Islands, if such action is deemed necessary or 

appropriate.



[T.D. 72-211, 37 FR 16488, Aug. 15, 1972]