§182.104. Importer's responsibility to maintain records relating to LVC, steel purchasing, and aluminum purchasing requirements. — Inbound Citations

(1) During a verification of a covered vehicle, the importer, exporter, and producer must make all records that they are required to maintain pursuant to this part, including §§ 182.103 and 182.104 of this subpart, and the DOL regulations at 29 CFR part 810, available for inspection by a CBP or DOL official conducting a verification. With respect to records related to vehicle certifications, an importer, whose claim is based on a certification of origin completed by the exporter or producer, must only make those records in the importer's possession, as described in § 182.104, available for inspection by a CBP or DOL official conducting a verification. CBP may deny the claim for preferential tariff treatment of the covered vehicle for failure to maintain the records required by CBP or DOL or for denying a CBP or DOL official access to these records.

(e) The importer, exporter, or producer fails to maintain records of the vehicle certifications and supporting documents as required pursuant to §§ 182.103 and 182.104 of this subpart;