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.
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]
authority: 5 U.S.C. 301;
19 U.S.C. 66,
1202,
Harmonized,
1624; Section 19.1 also issued under
19 U.S.C. 1311,
1312,
1555,
1556,
1557,
1560,
1561,
1562; Section 19.6 also issued under
19 U.S.C. 1555,
1557; Section 19.7 also issued under
19 U.S.C. 1555,
1556; Section 19.11 also issued under
19 U.S.C. 1556,
1562; Section 19.15 also issued under
19 U.S.C. 1311; Sections 19.17-19.25 also issued under
19 U.S.C. 1312; Sections Sections 19.35-19.39 also issued under
19 U.S.C. 1555; Section 19.40(a) also issued under
19 U.S.C. 1450,
1499,
1623; Sections 19.41-19.43 also issued under
19 U.S.C. 1499; Section 19.44 also issued under
19 U.S.C. 1448; Section 19.45 also issued under
19 U.S.C. 1551,
1565; Section 19.48 also issued under
19 U.S.C. 1499,
1623; Section 19.49 also issued under
19 U.S.C. 1484.
source: 28 FR 14763, Dec. 31, 1963, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 19 CFR 19.8