19 CFR 144.5
§ 144.5 Period of warehousing.
United States · 19 CFR — Customs Duties · Status: effective
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- 19 CFR 144.5, § 144.5 Period of warehousing, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/74596
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Merchandise must not remain in a bonded warehouse beyond 5 years from the date of importation or such longer period of time as the Center director may at his discretion permit upon proper request being filed and good cause shown.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.