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§12.122. Detention of certain shipments.

Cited by 10 provisions

19 C.F.R. § 12.122

(a)
The director of the port of arrival will detain, at the importer's risk and expense, shipments of covered commodity:
(1)
Which have been banned from the customs territory of the United States by a rule or order issued under section 5 or 6 of TSCA (15 U.S.C. 2604 or 2605) or
(2)
Which have been ordered seized because of imminent hazards as specified under section 7 of TSCA (15 U.S.C. 2606).
(b)
The director of the port of entry will detain shipments of covered commodity at the importer's risk and expense, in the following situations:
(1)
Whenever the Administrator has reasonable grounds to believe that the shipment is not in compliance with TSCA and notifies the port director to detain the shipment.
(2)
Whenever the port director has reasonable grounds to believe that the shipment is not in compliance with TSCA; or
(3)
Whenever the importer fails to certify compliance with TSCA as required by § 12.121.
(c)
Upon detention of a shipment, the port director will give prompt notice to the Administrator and the importer. The notice will include the reasons for detention.
(d)
A detained shipment will not be held in the custody of the port director for more than 48 hours after the date of detention. Thereafter, the shipment will be promptly turned over to the Administrator for storage or disposition as provided for in §§ 12.127 and 127.28(i), unless previously released to the importer under bond as provided in § 12.123(b). Notice of intent to abandon the shipment by the importer will constitute a waiver of all time periods specified in parts 12 and 127.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[T.D. 83-158, 48 FR 34739, Aug. 1, 1983, as amended by CBP Dec. 16-28, 81 FR 94986, Dec. 27, 2016]

Source

Source: Sections 12.118 through 12.127 issued by T.D. 83-158, 48 FR 34739, Aug. 1, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 66, 1202 (General Note 3(i), Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)), 1624. Section 12.1 also issued under 21 U.S.C. 371(b); Section 12.3 also issued under 7 U.S.C. 135h, 21 U.S.C. 381; Section 12.4 also issued under 21 U.S.C. 381(b); Section 12.6 also issued under 7 U.S.C. 1854; Section 12.10 also issued under 7 U.S.C. 151-162; Section 12.15 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1558; Section 12.16 also issued under 7 U.S.C. 1592(b); Sections 12.21 through 12.23 also issued under 42 U.S.C. 262; Section 12.26 also issued under 18 U.S.C. 42; Section 12.28 also issued under 18 U.S.C. 42, 19 U.S.C. 1527; Section 12.34 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1202 (additional U.S. Note to Chapter 36, HTSUS); Section 12.37 also issued under 27 U.S.C. 203; Section 12.39 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1337, 1623; Sections 12.40 and 12.41 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1305; Sections 12.42 through 12.44 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1307, Pub. L. 105-61 (111 Stat. 1272), and Public L. 114-125 (130 Stat. 122); Sections 12.73 and 12.74 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1484, 42 U.S.C. 7522, 7601; Section 12.50 also issued under 42 U.S.C. 6301; Section 12.85 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1623, 46 U.S.C. 4302, 4306, 4310; Sections 12.95 through 12.103 also issued under 15 U.S.C. 1241-1245; Sections 12.104 through 12.104i also issued under 19 U.S.C. 2612; Section 12.104j also issued under Pub. L. 108-429, 118 Stat. 2600; 19 U.S.C. 2612; Section 12.104k also issued under Pub. L. 114-151, 130 Stat. 369; 19 U.S.C. 2612; Sections 12.105 through 12.109 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 2094; Sections 12.110 through 12.117 also issued under 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.; Sections 12.118 through 12.127 also issued under 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.; Section 12.140 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1484, 2416(a), 2171; Section 12.142 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1484; section 3301 of Pub. L. 110-246. Section 12.150 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1595a and 1618; 22 U.S.C. 401. Section 12.152 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1484, 1498; the Clean Diamond Trade Act (Pub. L. 108-19, 117 Stat. 631 (19 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.)); Executive Order 13312 dated July 29, 2003.

Source

Source: 28 FR 14710, Dec. 31, 1963, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[T.D. 83-158, 48 FR 34739, Aug. 1, 1983, as amended by CBP Dec. 16-28, 81 FR 94986, Dec. 27, 2016]