19 CFR 151.6

§ 151.6 Place of examination.

United States · 19 CFR — Customs Duties · Status: effective

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Citation: 19 CFR 151.6, § 151.6 Place of examination, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/74886
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Full text

All merchandise will be examined at the place of arrival, unless examination at another place is required or authorized by the port director in accordance with § 151.7 or § 151.15 of this part. Except where the merchandise is required by the port director to be examined at the public stores, the importer shall bear any expense involved in preparing the merchandise for Customs examination and in the closing of packages.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.