[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 19, Volume 2]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 19CFR181.0]



[Page 354-356]

 

                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

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

        HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 181_NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  181.0  Scope.









Sec.

181.0 Scope.



                      Subpart A_General Provisions



181.1 Definitions.



                      Subpart B_Export Requirements



181.11 Certificate of Origin.

181.12 Maintenance and availability of records.

181.13 Failure to comply with requirements.



                      Subpart C_Import Requirements



181.21 Filing of claim for preferential tariff treatment upon 

          importation.

181.22 Maintenance of records and submission of Certificate by importer.

181.23 Effect of noncompliance; failure to provide documentation 

          regarding transshipment.



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              Subpart D_Post-Importation Duty Refund Claims



181.31 Right to make post-importation claim and refund duties.

181.32 Filing procedures.

181.33 Customs processing procedures.



      Subpart E_Restrictions on Drawback and Duty-Deferral Programs



181.41 Applicability.

181.42 Duties and fees not subject to drawback.

181.43 Eligible goods subject to drawback.

181.44 Calculation of drawback.

181.45 Goods eligible for full drawback.

181.46 Time and place for filing drawback claim.

181.47 Completion of claim for drawback.

181.48 Person entitled to receive drawback.

181.49 Retention of records.

181.50 Liquidation and payment of drawback claims.

181.51 Prevention of improper payment of claims.

181.52 Subsequent claims for preferential tariff treatment.

181.53 Collection and waiver or reduction of duty under duty-deferral 

          programs.

181.54 Verification of claim for drawback, waiver or reduction of 

          duties.



    Subpart F_Commercial Samples and Goods Returned After Repair or 

                               Alteration



181.61 Applicability.

181.62 Commercial samples of negligible value.

181.63 [Reserved]

181.64 Goods re-entered after repair or alteration in Canada or Mexico.



            Subpart G_Origin Verifications and Determinations



181.71 Denial of preferential tariff treatment dependent on origin 

          verification and determination.

181.72 Verification scope and method.

181.73 Notification of verification visit.

181.74 Verification visit procedures.

181.75 Issuance of origin determination.

181.76 Application of origin determinations.



                           Subpart H_Penalties



181.81 Applicability to NAFTA transactions.

181.82 Exceptions to application of penalties.



                   Subpart I_Advance Ruling Procedures



181.91 Applicability.

181.92 Definitions and general NAFTA advance ruling practice.

181.93 Submission of advance ruling requests.

181.94 Nonconforming requests for advance rulings.

181.95 Oral discussion of issues.

181.96 Change in status of transaction.

181.97 Withdrawal of NAFTA advance ruling requests.

181.98 Situations in which no NAFTA advance ruling may be issued.

181.99 Issuance of NAFTA advance rulings or other advice.

181.100 Effect of NAFTA advance ruling letters; modification and 

          revocation.

181.101 Publication of decisions.

181.102 Administrative and judicial review of advance rulings.



        Subpart J_Review and Appeal of Adverse Marking Decisions



181.111 Applicability.

181.112 Definitions.

181.113 Request for basis of adverse marking decision.

181.114 Customs response to request.

181.115 Intervention in importer's protest.

181.116 Petition regarding adverse marking decision.



            Subpart K_Confidentiality of Business Information



181.121 Maintenance of confidentiality.

181.122 Disclosure to government authorities.



                        Subpart L_Rules of Origin



181.131 Rules of origin.

181.132 Disassembly.



Appendix to Part 181--Rules of Origin Regulations



    Authority: 19 U.S.C. 66, 1202 (General Note 3(i), Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States), 1624, 3314;

    Subpart D of part 181 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1520(d).



    Source: T.D. 95-68, 60 FR 46364, Sept. 6, 1995, unless otherwise 

noted.





    This part implements the duty preference and related Customs 

provisions applicable to imported goods under the North American Free 

Trade Agreement (the NAFTA) entered into on December 17, 1992, and under 

the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (107 Stat. 

2057) (the Act). Except as otherwise specified in this part, the 

procedures and other requirements set forth in this part are in addition 

to the Customs procedures and requirements



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of general application contained elsewhere in this chapter. Additional 

provisions implementing certain aspects of the NAFTA and the Act are 

contained in parts 10, 12, 24, 134 and 174 of this chapter.