[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: 19CFR4.32]



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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 4_VESSELS IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC TRADES--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  4.32  Vessels in distress; landing of cargo.



    (a) When a vessel from a foreign port arrives in distress at a port 

other than that to which it is destined, a permit to land merchandise or 

baggage may be issued if such action is necessary. Merchandise and 

baggage so unladen shall be taken into Customs custody and, if it has 

not been transported in violation of the coastwise laws, may be entered 

and disposed of in the same manner as any other imported merchandise or 

may be reladen without entry to be carried to its destination on the 

vessel from which it was unladen, subject only to charges for storage 

and safekeeping.

    (b) A bond on Customs Form 301, containing the bond conditions set 

forth in Sec.  113.64 of this chapter relating to international carriers 

shall be given in an amount to be determined by the port director to 

insure the proper disposition of the cargo, whether such cargo be 

dutiable or free.



[28 FR 14596, Dec. 31, 1963, as amended by T.D. 84-213, 49 FR 41164, 

Oct. 19, 1984]