(a) An importer, or its agent, claiming a good is not a “good subject to USMCA drawback” within the meaning of 19 U.S.C. 4534 must notify CBP at:
(1) The time of importation and admission into the duty-deferral program; or
(2) The time of filing the documentation required under § 182.53(a)(2)(iii)(B) of this subpart.
(b) A person must maintain records supporting a claim that a good is not a “good subject to USMCA drawback” within the meaning of 19 U.S.C. 4534. The records must be made available for examination and inspection by a CBP official in the same manner as provided in part 163 of this chapter in the case of U.S. importer records.
[CBP Dec. 24-18 90 FR 6488, Jan. 17, 2025]