---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 C.F.R. § 141.43"
title: "19"
number: "141.43"
heading: "Delegation to subagents."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/19/141.43"
---

# §141.43. Delegation to subagents.

- (a) **Resident principals.** Except as otherwise provided for in [paragraph (c)](#c) of this section, the holder of a power of attorney for a resident principal cannot appoint a subagent except for the purpose of filing Electronic Export Information (EEI). A subagent so appointed cannot delegate his power.
- (b) **Nonresident principals.** Except as otherwise provided for in [paragraph (c)](#c) of this section, an agent who has power of attorney for a nonresident principal may execute a power of attorney delegating authority to a subagent only if the original power of attorney contains express authority from the principal for the appointment of a subagent or subagents. Any subagent so appointed must be a resident authorized to accept service of process in accordance with [§ 141.36](/cfr/19/141.36.md).
- (c) **Customhouse brokers.** A power of attorney executed in favor of a licensed customhouse broker may specify that the power of attorney is granted to the broker to act through any of its licensed officers or authorized employees as provided in [part 111](/cfr/19/part111.md) of this chapter.

## Notes

### Amendments

[T.D. 73-175, 38 FR 17447, July 2, 1973, as amended by CBP Dec. 17-06, 82 FR 32239, July 13, 2017]

### Authority

Authority: 19 U.S.C. 66, 1448, 1484, 1498, 1624. Subpart F also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1481; Subpart G also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1505; Section 141.1 also issued under 11 U.S.C. 507(a)(7)(F), 31 U.S.C. 191, 192; Section 141.4 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1202 (General Note 3(e); Chapter 86, Additional U.S. Note 1; Chapter 89, Additional U.S. Note 1; Chapter 98, Subchapter III, U.S. Notes 3 and 4; Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States), 1498; Section 141.19 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1485, 1486; Section 141.20 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1485, 1623; Section 141.66 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1490, 1623; Section 141.68 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1315; Section 141.69 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1315; Section 141.88 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1401a(d), 1402(f); Section 141.90 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1487; Section 141.112 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1564; Section 141.113 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1499, 1623.

### Source

Source: T.D. 73-175, 38 FR 17447, July 2, 1973, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[T.D. 73-175, 38 FR 17447, July 2, 1973, as amended by CBP Dec. 17-06, 82 FR 32239, July 13, 2017]