---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 C.F.R. § 165.21"
title: "19"
number: "165.21"
heading: "Administrative record."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/19/165.21"
---

# §165.21. Administrative record.

- (a) **Administrative record.** CBP will maintain a record for purposes of making a determination as to evasion under [§ 165.27](/cfr/19/165.27.md) and conducting an administrative review under [§ 165.46](/cfr/19/165.46.md). The administrative record will contain all of the following, if applicable, but is not limited to:
  - (1) Materials obtained and considered by CBP during the course of an investigation under this part;
  - (2) Factual information submitted pursuant to [§ 165.23](/cfr/19/165.23.md);
  - (3) Information obtained during and the results of any verification conducted pursuant to [§ 165.25](/cfr/19/165.25.md);
  - (4) Materials from other agencies provided to CBP pursuant to the investigation;
  - (5) Written arguments submitted pursuant to [§ 165.26](/cfr/19/165.26.md) and [subpart D](/cfr/19/subpartD.md) of this part; and
  - (6) Summaries of oral discussions with interested parties relevant to the investigation pursuant to [§ 165.23](/cfr/19/165.23.md).
- (b) **Maintenance of the record.** CBP will maintain the administrative record of each investigation or review conducted by CBP pursuant to this part. All information properly filed with CBP pursuant to §§ [165.4](/cfr/19/165.4.md) and [165.5](/cfr/19/165.5.md) will be placed on the administrative record. CBP will not consider in its determinations or include on the administrative record any information that is not properly filed with CBP.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 19 U.S.C. 66, 1481, 1484, 1508, 1517 (as added by Pub. L. 114-125, 130 Stat. 122, 155 (19 U.S.C. 4301 note)), 1623, 1624, 1671, 1673.

### Source

Source: 81 FR 56482, Aug. 22, 2016, unless otherwise noted.