19 CFR 171.12
§ 171.12 Petitions acted on at CBP Headquarters.
United States · 19 CFR — Customs Duties · Status: effective
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- 19 CFR 171.12, § 171.12 Petitions acted on at CBP Headquarters, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/75194
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Upon receipt of a petition for relief filed pursuant to the provisions of section 618 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1618), or section 5321(c) of title 31, United States Code (31 U.S.C. 5321(c)), involving fines, penalties, and forfeitures which are outside of his or her delegated authority, the Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures Officer will refer that petition to the Chief, Penalties Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, CBP Headquarters, who is empowered to remit or mitigate on such terms and conditions as, under law and in view of the circumstances, he or she deems appropriate.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.