[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: 19CFR18.9]



[Page 325]

 

                        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.  18.9  Examination by inspectors of trunk line associations or 

agents of the Surface Transportation Board.



    (a) Upon presentation of proper credentials showing the applicant to 

be a representative of the Trunk Line Association, the Surface 

Transportation Board, the Joint Rate Inspection Bureau of Chicago or the 

Southern Weighing and Inspection Bureau of Atlanta, inspectors of CBP in 

charge will permit such applicant to examine packages containing in-bond 

merchandise described in the manifest in general terms for the purpose 

of ascertaining whether the merchandise is properly classified under the 

interstate commerce laws.

    (b) The opening and examination of such packages shall be without 

expense to the Customs Service or the owner of the goods and shall be 

done in the presence of a Customs officer. The contents of the cases 

shall not be removed or disturbed further than is necessary to ascertain 

the character thereof. The Customs officer shall require the packages to 

be securely closed, and shall note on the manifest the packages so 

inspected, the date, and by whom inspected.



[28 FR 14755, Dec. 31, 1963, as amended by CBP Dec. 04-28, 69 FR 52599, 

Aug. 27, 2004]