[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: 19CFR4.36]



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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.  4.36  Delayed discharge of cargo.



    (a) When pursuant to section 457, Tariff Act of 1930, customs 

officers are placed on a vessel which has retained merchandise on board 

more than 25 days after the date of the vessel's arrival, their 

compensation and subsistence expenses shall be reimbursed to the 

Government by the owner or master.

    (b) The compensation of all Customs officers and employees assigned 

to supervise the discharge of a cargo within the purview of section 458, 

Tariff Act of 1930, \70\ after the expiration of 25 days after the date 

of the vessel's entry shall be reimbursed to the Government by the owner 

or master of the vessel.

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    \70\ ``The limitation of time for unlading shall not extend to 

vessels laden exclusively with merchandise in bulk consigned to one 

consignee and arriving at a port for orders, but if the master of such 

vessel requests a longer time to discharge its cargo, the compensation 

of the inspectors or other customs officers whose services are required 

in connection with the unlading shall, for every day consumed in 

unlading in excess of twenty-five (25) days from the date of the 

vessel's entry, be reimbursed by the master or owner of such vessel.'' 

(Tariff Act of 1930, sec. 458; 19 U.S.C. 1458)

    \71-75\ [Reserved]

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    (c) When cargo is manifested ``for orders'' upon the arrival of the 

vessel, no amendment of the manifest to show another port of discharge 

shall be permitted after 15 days after the date of the vessel's arrival, 

except as provided for in Sec.  4.33.

    (d) All reimbursements payable in accordance with this section shall 

be paid or secured to the port director before clearance is granted to 

the vessel.



[28 FR 14596, Dec. 31, 1963, as amended by T.D. 95-77, 60 FR 50010, 

Sept. 27, 1995; T.D. 98-74, 63 FR 51287, Sept. 25, 1998]