---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 C.F.R. § 123.3"
title: "19"
number: "123.3"
heading: "Inward foreign manifest required."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/19/123.3"
---

# §123.3. Inward foreign manifest required.

- (a) **General requirements.** Baggage or other merchandise carried on a vehicle or on a vessel of less than 5 net tons arriving otherwise than by sea from Canada or Mexico shall be listed on a manifest as prescribed by [§ 123.4](/cfr/19/123.4.md). Vessels which are required to make entry under [§ 4.3](/cfr/19/4.3.md) of this chapter because they are arriving by sea or are 5 net tons or over shall have manifests on board as provided in [§ 4.7(a)](/cfr/19/4.7.md?p=a) of this chapter.
- (b) **Exception where in possession of traveler.** When baggage arrives in the actual possession of a traveler, his declaration will be accepted in lieu of a manifest. Merchandise imported by a person otherwise than in a vessel or vehicle need not be covered by a manifest but shall be presented for inspection, and entry shall be made in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 19 U.S.C. 66, 1202 (General Note 3(i), Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)), 1415, 1431, 1433, 1436, 1448, 1624, 2071 note. Section 123.1 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1459; Section 123.2 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1459; Section 123.3 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1459; Section 123.4 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1484, 1498; Section 123.7 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1498; Section 123.8 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1450-1454, 1459; Section 123.9 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1460, 1584, 1618; Section 123.12 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1202 (Chapter 86, Additional U.S. Note 1, HTSUS), 1322; Sections 123.13-123.18 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1322; Sections 123.21-123.23, 123.25-123.29, 123.41, 123.51 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1554; Section 123.24 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1551; Sections 123.31-123.34, 123.42, 123.52, 123.64 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1553; Section 123.63 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1461, 1462; Section 123.81 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1595.

### Source

Source: T.D. 70-121, 35 FR 8215, May 26, 1970, unless otherwise noted.