---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 C.F.R. § 181.51"
title: "19"
number: "181.51"
heading: "Prevention of improper payment of claims."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/19/181.51"
---

# §181.51. Prevention of improper payment of claims.

- (a) **Double payment of claim.** The drawback claimant shall certify to Customs that he has not earlier received payment on the same import entry for the same designation of goods. If, notwithstanding such a certification, such an earlier payment was in fact made to the claimant, the claimant shall repay any amount paid on the second claim.
- (b) **Preparation of Certificate of Origin.** The drawback claimant shall, within 30 calendar days after the filing of the drawback claim under this subpart, submit to Customs a written statement as to whether he has prepared, or has knowledge that another person has prepared, a Certificate of Origin provided for under [§ 181.11(a)](/cfr/19/181.11.md?p=a) of this part and pertaining to the goods which are covered by the claim. If, following such 30-day period, the claimant prepares, or otherwise learns of the existence of, any such Certificate of Origin, the claimant shall, within 30 calendar days thereafter, disclose that fact to Customs.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 19 U.S.C. 66, 1202 (General Note 3(i), Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States), 1624, 3314; Subpart D of part 181 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1520(d).

### Source

Source: T.D. 95-68, 60 FR 46364, Sept. 6, 1995, unless otherwise noted.