[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: 19CFR18.31]



[Page 331-332]

 

                        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.  18.31  Pipeline transportation of bonded merchandise.



    (a) General. Merchandise may be transported by pipeline under the 

procedures in this part, as appropriate and unless otherwise 

specifically provided for in this section.

    (b) Bill of lading to account for merchandise. Unless Customs has 

reasonable cause to suspect fraud, Customs shall accept a bill of lading 

or equivalent document of receipt issued by the pipeline operator to the 

shipper and accepted by the consignee to account for the quantity of 

merchandise transported by pipeline and to maintain the identity of the 

merchandise.

    (c) Procedures when pipeline is only carrier. When a pipeline is the 

only carrier of bonded merchandise and there is no transfer to another 

carrier, the bill of lading or equivalent document of receipt issued by 

the pipeline operator to the shipper shall be included with, and made a 

part of, the Customs in-bond document (see Sec.  18.2(b)). If there are 

no discrepancies between the bill of lading or equivalent document of 

receipt and the other documents making up the in-bond manifest for the 

merchandise, and provided that Customs has no reasonable cause to 

suspect fraud, the bill of lading or equivalent document of receipt 

shall be accepted by Customs at the port of destination or exportation 

(see Sec. Sec.  18.2(d) and 18.7) as establishing the quantity and 

identity of the merchandise transported. The pipeline operator shall be 

responsible for any discrepancies, including shortages, irregular 

deliveries, or nondeliveries at the port of destination or exportation 

(see Sec.  18.8).

    (d) Procedures when there is more than one carrier (i.e., transfer 

of the merchandise)--(1) Pipeline as initial carrier. When a pipeline is 

the initial carrier of bonded merchandise and the merchandise is 

transferred to another conveyance (either a different mode of 

transportation



[[Page 332]]



or a pipeline operated by another operator), the procedures in Sec.  

18.3 and paragraph (c) of this section shall be followed, except that--

    (i) When the merchandise is to be transferred to one conveyance, a 

copy of the bill of lading or equivalent document issued by the pipeline 

operator to the shipper shall be delivered to the person in charge of 

the conveyance for delivery, along with the in-bond document, to the 

appropriate Customs official at the port of destination or exportation; 

or

    (ii) When the merchandise is to be transferred to more than one 

conveyance, a copy of the bill of lading or equivalent document issued 

by the pipeline operator to the shipper shall be delivered to the person 

in charge of each additional conveyance, along with the two additional 

copies of the in-bond document, for delivery to the appropriate Customs 

official at the port of destination or exportation.

    (2) Transfer to pipeline from initial carrier other than a pipeline. 

When bonded merchandise initially transported by a carrier other than a 

pipeline is transferred to a pipeline, the procedures in Sec.  18.3 and 

paragraph (c) of this section shall be followed, except that the bill of 

lading or other equivalent document of receipt issued by the pipeline 

operator to the shipper shall be delivered, along with the in-bond 

document, to the appropriate Customs officer at the port of destination 

or exportation.

    (3) Initial carrier liable for discrepancies. In the case of either 

paragraph (d)(1) or (d)(2) of this section, the initial carrier shall be 

responsible for any discrepancies, including shortages, irregular 

deliveries, or nondeliveries, at the port of destination or exportation 

(see Sec.  18.8).

    (e) Recordkeeping. The shipper, pipeline operator, and consignee are 

subject to the recordkeeping requirements in 19 U.S.C. 1508 and 1509, as 

provided for in part 162 of this chapter.



[T.D. 96-18, 61 FR 6779, Feb. 22, 1996]



  Merchandise Not Otherwise Subject to Customs Control Exported Under 

                          Cover of a TIR Carnet