[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 19, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

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[CITE: 19CFR18.7]



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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.  18.7  Lading for exportation, verification of.



    (a) Promptly, but no more than 2 working days, after arrival of any 

portion of the in-bond shipment at the port of exportation, the 

delivering carrier shall surrender the in-bond manifest (the in-bond 

document any related carnet) to the port director as notice of arrival 

of the merchandise. If the in-bond manifest is lost in transit, the in-

bond carrier shall report the arrival of the merchandise within the 

prescribed period and shall be responsible for obtaining copies of the 

original in-bond manifest. Failure to surrender the in-bond manifest or 

report the arrival of bonded merchandise within the prescribed period 

shall constitute an irregular delivery and the initial bonded carrier 

shall be subject to applicable penalties (see Sec.  18.8).

    (b) The port director shall require only such supervision of the 

lading for exportation of merchandise covered by an entry or withdrawal 

for exportation or for transportation and exportation as is reasonably 

necessary to satisfy him that the merchandise has been laden on the 

exporting conveyance.

    (c) Whenever the circumstances warrant, and occasionally in any 

event, port directors shall request the Office of Enforcement to check 

export entries and withdrawals against the records of the exporting 

carriers. Such check or verification shall include an examination of the 

carrier's records of claims and settlement of export freight charges and 

any other records which may relate to the transaction. The exporting 

carrier shall maintain these records for 5 years from the date of 

exportation of the merchandise.



[28 FR 14755, Dec. 31, 1963, as amended by T.D. 79-159, 44 FR 31967, 

June 4, 1979; T.D. 84-212, 49 FR 39047, Oct. 3, 1984; T.D. 91-77, 56 FR 

46114, Sept. 10, 1991; T.D. 00-22, 65 FR 16517, Mar. 29, 2000]