---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 C.F.R. § 151.5"
title: "19"
number: "151.5"
heading: "Conditions for examination prior to entry."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/19/151.5"
---

# §151.5. Conditions for examination prior to entry.


Examination, sampling, weighing, or operation upon merchandise at the importer's request prior to entry for consumption or warehouse, as provided for in § [151.4 (b)](/cfr/19/151.4.md?p=b) and [(c)](/cfr/19/151.4.md?p=c), shall be subject to the following conditions:

- (a) The operation permitted shall be executed under Customs supervision;
- (b) If the merchandise is in possession or joint possession of a carrier or container station operator, the concurrence of such carrier or operator shall be obtained; and
- (c) The Government shall be reimbursed for the compensation, computed in accordance with [§ 24.17(d)](/cfr/19/24.17.md?p=d) of this chapter, and other expenses of the Customs officer or employee supervising the action permitted.

## Notes

### Amendments

[T.D. 73-175, 38 FR 17470, July 2, 1973, as amended by T.D. 95-99, 60 FR 62733, Dec. 7, 1995]

### Authority

Authority: 19 U.S.C. 66, 1202 (General Note 3(i) and (j), Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)), 1624; Section 151.11 also issued under 21 U.S.C. 381; Section 151.21 also issued under the provisions of Chapters 17 and 18, HTSUS; Section 151.42 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1460, 1584, 1592; Section 151.43 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1592; Section 151.46 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1507; Section 151.62 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1481; Section 151.63 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1484; Section 151.66 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1562; Section 151.68 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1311, 1562; Section 151.69 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1557, 1562; Section 151.82 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1481; Section 151.91 also issued under the Additional U.S. Notes to Chapter 20, HTSUS.

### Source

Source: T.D. 73-175, 38 FR 17470, July 2, 1973, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[T.D. 73-175, 38 FR 17470, July 2, 1973, as amended by T.D. 95-99, 60 FR 62733, Dec. 7, 1995]