[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: 19CFR18.42]



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                        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.  18.42  Direct exportation.



    At the port of exportation, the container or road vehicle, the 

merchandise, and the TIR carnet shall be made available to the port 

director. Any required export declarations shall be filed in accordance 

with the applicable regulations of the Bureau of the Census (15 CFR part 

30) and the Office of Export Control (15 CFR part 386). The port 

director shall examine the merchandise to the extent he believes 

necessary to determine that the carnet has been properly completed and 

shall verify that the container or road vehicle has the necessary 

certificate of approval or approval plate intact and is in satisfactory 

condition. After completion of any required examination and supervision 

of loading, the port director shall cause the container or road vehicle 

to be sealed with Customs seals and ascertain that the TIR plates are 

properly affixed and sealed. (See Sec.  18.4a.) In the case of heavy or 

bulky goods moving under cover of a TIR carnet, the port director shall 

cause a Customs seal or label, as appropriate, to be affixed. He shall 

also remove two vouchers from the carnet, execute the appropriate 

counterfoils, and return the carnet to the carrier or agent to accompany 

the merchandise.



[T.D. 71-70, 36 FR 4489, Mar. 6, 1971]



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