19 C.F.R. § 19.8

Examination of goods by importer; sampling; repacking; examination of merchandise by prospective purchasers

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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]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1999–2002 · leading case: United States v. Shelton Wholesale, Inc., 34 F. Supp. 2d 1147 (W.D. Mo. 1999).
United States v. Shelton Wholesale, Inc., 34 F. Supp. 2d 1147 (W.D. Mo. 1999). · cites it 3× “In addition, Shelton's argument fails to acknowledge that United States Custom Services Regulation 19 C.F.R. § 19.8 permits examination and sampling of goods held in a bonded warehouse: Importers may, upon application approved by the port director on Customs Form 3499 examine,…”
Shelton v. Consum. Prods. Saf. Comm'n, 277 F.3d 998 (8th Cir. 2002). “2d at 1152 (pointing to uncontro-verted testimony that CPSC granted only request to take samples from shipment held under customs bond, and, that 19 C.F.R. § 19.8 permits examination and sampling of goods held in bonded warehouse).”
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