[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR134.53]

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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 134_COUNTRY OF ORIGIN MARKING--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart F_Articles Found Not Legally Marked
 
Sec.  134.53  Examination packages.

    (a) Site of marking--(1) Customs custody. Articles (or containers) 
in examination packages may be marked by the importer at the place where 
they have been discharged from the importing or bonded carrier or in the 
public stores.
    (2) Importer's premises or elsewhere. If it is impracticable to mark 
the articles (or containers) in examination packages as provided in 
paragraph (a)(1) of this section, the merchandise may be turned over to 
the importer after the amount of duty, estimated to be payable under 19 
U.S.C. 1304(f) has been deposited to insure compliance with the marking 
requirements and the payment of any additional expense which will be 
incurred on account of Customs supervision. (See Sec.  134.55.) The port 
director may at his discretion accept the bond on Customs Form 301, 
containing the basic importation and entry bond conditions set forth in 
Sec.  113.62 of this chapter as security for the requirements of 19 
U.S.C. 1304 (f) and (g).
    (b) Failure to export, destroy, or properly mark merchandise in 
examination packages. If the articles (or containers) in examination 
packages are not exported, destroyed, or properly marked by the importer 
within a reasonable time (not more than 30 days), they shall be sent to 
general-order stores for disposition in accordance with part 127 of this 
chapter, unless covered by a warehouse entry. If covered by a warehouse 
entry, they shall be sent to the warehouse containing the rest of the 
shipment for marking prior to withdrawal.

[T.D. 72-262, 37 FR 20318, Sept. 29, 1972, as amended by T.D. 78-99, 43 
FR 13061, Mar. 29, 1978; T.D. 84-213, 49 FR 41183, Oct. 19, 1984; T.D. 
90-51, 55 FR 28191, July 10, 1990]