[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 19, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

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[CITE: 19CFR19.8]



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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 19_CUSTOMS WAREHOUSES, CONTAINER STATIONS AND CONTROL OF MERCHANDISE THEREIN--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  19.8  Examination of goods by importer; sampling; repacking; 

examination of merchandise by prospective purchasers.



    Importers may, upon application approved by the port director on 

Customs Form 3499 examine, sample, and repack \12\ or transfer 

merchandise in bonded warehouse. Where there will be no interference 

with the orderly conduct of Customs business and no danger to the 

revenue prospective purchaser may be permitted to examine merchandise in 

bonded warehouses upon the written request of the owner, importer, 

consignee, or transferee.

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    \12\ Repacking shall be considered a manipulation within the purview 

of sec. 562, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.



[28 FR 14763, Dec. 31, 1963, as amended by T.D. 82-204, 47 FR 49371, 

Nov. 1, 1982]