§182.73. Notification and response procedures. — Inbound Citations

(a) Prior to conducting a verification visit in Canada or Mexico, CBP must obtain the written consent of the exporter or producer whose premises are to be visited. The exporter or producer must submit this written consent, requested in the notification of a verification visit under § 182.73(b)(3), to CBP through one of the communication means specified in § 182.73(d)(2), within the time period provided in § 182.73(f)(2), unless a postponement is requested in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section.

(b) When conducting a verification of a covered vehicle imported into the United States, CBP may conduct a verification of the parts, components, or materials used in the production of that covered vehicle. This verification will be conducted in conjunction with DOL, if applicable. A verification of a part, component, or material producer may be conducted pursuant to any of the verification means set forth in § 182.72(a) of this part. With the exception of § 182.73(c) and § 182.75, the provisions in subpart G of this part apply to the verification of a part, component, or material, and, with the exception of paragraph (d)(1) of this section, the provisions in this section also apply to the verification of a part, component, or material. References to the term “producer” in this section apply to a producer of a covered vehicle or to a part, component, or material producer.

(b) When conducting a verification of a good imported into the United States, CBP may conduct a verification of the material that is used in the production of that good. A verification of a material producer may be conducted pursuant to any of the verification means set forth in paragraph (a) of this section. With the exception of §§ 182.73(c) and 182.75, the provisions in this subpart also apply to the verification of a material and references to the term “producer” apply to a producer of a good or to a material producer.

(1) When CBP initiates a verification of a covered vehicle and that verification involves determining whether the covered vehicle meets the LVC requirement, CBP will notify the producer of the covered vehicle, through one of the communication means specified in § 182.73(d)(2) of this part, that CBP has initiated a verification of the covered vehicle and advise whether DOL will verify the high-wage components of the LVC requirement, subject to the confidentiality provisions in § 182.2 of this part and the DOL's regulations at 29 CFR part 810.

(a) Prior to conducting a verification visit in Canada or Mexico, CBP must obtain the written consent of the exporter or producer whose premises are to be visited. The exporter or producer must submit this written consent, requested in the notification of a verification visit under § 182.73(b)(3), to CBP through one of the communication means specified in § 182.73(d)(2), within the time period provided in § 182.73(f)(2), unless a postponement is requested in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section.

(v) The importer, exporter, or producer fails to respond to the request for information pursuant to § 182.73(f)(1) subject to the conditions in § 182.75(c)(1) of this subpart;

(a) Prior to conducting a verification visit in Canada or Mexico, CBP must obtain the written consent of the exporter or producer whose premises are to be visited. The exporter or producer must submit this written consent, requested in the notification of a verification visit under § 182.73(b)(3), to CBP through one of the communication means specified in § 182.73(d)(2), within the time period provided in § 182.73(f)(2), unless a postponement is requested in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section.