---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 C.F.R. § 165.24"
title: "19"
number: "165.24"
heading: "Interim measures."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/19/165.24"
---

# §165.24. Interim measures.

- (a) **Reasonable suspicion.** No later than 90 calendar days after initiating an investigation under [§ 165.15](/cfr/19/165.15.md), CBP will take interim measures if there is a reasonable suspicion that the importer entered covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United States through evasion.
- (b) **Measures.** If CBP decides that there is reasonable suspicion under [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, then:
  - (1) **For entries that remain unliquidated, CBP will—**
    - (i) Suspend the liquidation of each unliquidated entry of such covered merchandise that entered on or after the date of the initiation of the investigation under [§ 165.15](/cfr/19/165.15.md);
    - (ii) Extend the period for liquidating each unliquidated entry of such covered merchandise that entered before the date of the initiation of the investigation under [§ 165.15](/cfr/19/165.15.md) pursuant to [section 504(b)](/cfr/19/504.md?p=b), Tariff Act of 1930, as amended ([19 U.S.C. 1504(b)](/usc/19/1504.md?p=b)); and
    - (iii) Take such additional measures as CBP determines necessary to protect the revenue of the United States, including requiring a single transaction bond or additional security or the posting of a cash deposit with respect to such covered merchandise pursuant to [section 623](/cfr/19/623.md), Tariff Act of 1930, as amended ([19 U.S.C. 1623](/usc/19/1623.md)).
  - (2) For entries that are liquidated, CBP may initiate or continue any appropriate measures separate from this proceeding.
- (c) **Notice.** If CBP decides that there is reasonable suspicion under [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, CBP will issue a notice of this decision to the parties to the investigation within five business days after taking interim measures. CBP will also provide parties to the investigation with a public version of the administrative record within 10 business days of the issuance of a notice of initiation of an investigation.

## Notes

### Amendments

[81 FR 56482, Aug. 22, 2016, as amended at 89 FR 19260, Mar. 18, 2024]

### 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.

### Amendments

[81 FR 56482, Aug. 22, 2016, as amended at 89 FR 19260, Mar. 18, 2024]