19 CFR 158.6

§ 158.6 Deficiencies in contents of examination packages.

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

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Citation: 19 CFR 158.6, § 158.6 Deficiencies in contents of examination packages, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/74987
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Allowance for deficiency in the contents of any examination package reported to the port director by a Customs officer shall be made in the liquidation of the entry. No Customs officer except one making an examination contemplated by section 499, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1499), shall report a supposed deficiency to the port director unless it is established to the satisfaction of the reporting officer that the merchandise was not imported.

Legislative history

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