[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 19, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 19CFR18.20]



[Page 328-329]

 

                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

   CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 

              HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

 

PART 18_TRANSPORTATION IN BOND AND MERCHANDISE IN TRANSIT--Table of 

Contents

 

Sec.  18.20  Entry procedure; forwarding.



    (a) When an importation is entered for transportation and 

exportation, except as provided for in subparts D, E, F and G of part 

123 of this chapter (relating to merchandise in transit through the U.S. 

between two points in contiguous foreign territory), a carnet, three 

copies of an air waybill (see Sec.  122.92 of this chapter), or four 

copies of Customs Form 7512 shall be required. The port director, 

however, may require additional copies of Customs Form 7512 or the Goods 

Manifest of the carnet for use in connection with the delivery of the 

merchandise to, the bonded carrier. In lieu of additional copies of a 

Goods Manifest, the port director may accept copies of a bill of lading 

covering the merchandise. Acceptance of transportation and exportation 

entries shall be subject to the requirements prescribed in Sec.  

18.11(b) for entry of merchandise for immediate transportation without 

appraisement.

    (b) Except in respect to merchandise covered by a carnet (see Sec.  

18.1(a) (2) and (3)), in places where no bonded common carrier 

facilities are reasonably available and merchandise is permitted to be 

transported otherwise than by a bonded common carrier, the port director 

may permit entry in accordance with the procedure outlined in paragraph 

(a) of this section if he is satisfied that the revenue will not be 

endangered. A bond on Customs Form 301, containing the bond conditions 

set forth in Sec.  113.62 of this chapter in an amount equal to double 

the estimated duties shall be required when the port director deems such 

action necessary. (See Sec.  113.55 of this chapter for cancellation of 

export bonds.)

    (c) The merchandise shall be forwarded in accordance with the 

general



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provisions for transportation in bond, Sec. Sec.  18.1 through 18.8.



[28 FR 14755, Dec. 31, 1963, as amended by T.D. 71-70, 36 FR 4489, Mar. 

6, 1971; T.D. 74-227, 39 FR 32015, Sept. 4, 1974; T.D. 82-116, 47 FR 

27262, June 24, 1982; T.D. 84-212, 49 FR 39047, Oct. 3, 1984; T.D. 84-

213, 49 FR 41168, Oct. 19, 1984; T.D. 89-1, 53 FR 51254, Dec. 21, 1988; 

T.D. 92-82, 57 FR 38275, Aug. 24, 1992]