§12.33. Importation of tea; entry; examination for customs purposes.
19 C.F.R. § 12.33
The importation of any merchandise as tea which is inferior in purity, quality, and fitness for consumption to the standards prescribed by the Act of March 2, 1897, as amended (21 U.S.C. 41 through 50), is prohibited. Customs officers and employees shall perform all duties required of them by the said act and regulations.
The importation of tea is subject also to the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the regulations thereunder. See §§ 12.1 to 12.5.
[Reserved]
The port director may order such an examination of packages containing tea as will satisfy him that no dutiable goods are packed therein. For this purpose the customary designation shall be made of packages for examination in public stores.
If the invoice has not been received, the importer may use an additional copy of the chop list and release permit required by the regulations of the Department of Health and Human Services as a pro forma invoice, marking “Pro forma invoice” across the face thereof.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[28 FR 14710, Dec. 31, 1963, as amended by T.D. 78-99, 43 FR 13060, Mar. 29, 1978; T.D. 82-145, 47 FR 35477, Aug. 16, 1982; T.D. 84-213, 49 FR 41167, Oct. 19, 1984; T.D. 89-1, 53 FR 51253, Dec. 21, 1988; T.D. 97-82, 62 FR 51770, Oct. 3, 1997]
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
[28 FR 14710, Dec. 31, 1963, as amended by T.D. 78-99, 43 FR 13060, Mar. 29, 1978; T.D. 82-145, 47 FR 35477, Aug. 16, 1982; T.D. 84-213, 49 FR 41167, Oct. 19, 1984; T.D. 89-1, 53 FR 51253, Dec. 21, 1988; T.D. 97-82, 62 FR 51770, Oct. 3, 1997]