Supporting Law and Regulation

19 CFR 142.3

Entry documentation required.

(a) Contents. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the entry documentation required to secure the release of merchandise shall consist of the following:

1. Entry. Customs Form 3461 (appropriately modified), except that Customs

Form 7533 (appropriately modified), in duplicate, may be used in place of Customs Form 3461 for merchandise imported from a contiguous country. The form used shall be prepared in accordance with Sec. 141.61(a)(1) of this chapter.

2. Evidence of the right to make entry. Evidence of the right to make entry, as

set forth in Sec. 141.11 of this chapter.

3. Commercial invoice. A commercial invoice, except that in those instances

listed in Sec. 141.83(d) of this chapter [[Page 45]] where a commercial invoice is not required, a pro forma invoice or other acceptable documentation listed in that section may be submitted in place of a commercial invoice.

4. Packing list. A packing list, where appropriate.

5. Other documentation. Other documents which may be required by Customs

or other Federal, State, or local agencies for a particular shipment.

6. Identification. When merchandise is imported having been sold, or consigned,

to a person in the United States, the name, street address, and appropriate identification number of that person, as provided in Sec. 24.5 of this chapter, shall be shown on the entry documents (CF 3461, 3461 ALT, 7501). When, at the time of immediate delivery, entry or release, there is no known buyer, the name, street address, and appropriate identification number (as above) of the premises in the United States to which the merchandise is to be delivered must be shown on the entry or release documents.

(b) Entry summary filed at time of entry. When the entry summary is filed at time of entry, in accordance with Sec. 142.12(a)(1) or Sec. 142.13.

1. Customs Form 3461 or 7533 shall not be required, and

2. Customs Form 7501, or 3311, as appropriate (see Sec. 142.11), shall serve

as both the entry and the entry summary documentation if the additional documentation set out in paragraphs (a)(2), (3), (4), and (5) of this section and Sec. 142.16(b) is filed.

(c) Extra copies. The port director may require additional copies of the documentation.

(R.S. 251, as amended (19 U.S.C. 66), secs. 484, 624, 46 Stat. 722, as amended, 759 (19 U.S.C. 1484, 1624); sec. 301, 80 Stat. 379 (5 U.S.C. 301), Pub. L. 95-410 (Oct. 3, 1978); Pub. L. 96-511 (Dec. 11, 1980)) [T.D. 79-221, 44 FR 46821, Aug. 9, 1979, as amended by T.D. 84-129, 49 FR 23167, June 5, 1984; T.D. 90-92, 55 FR 49884, Dec. 3, 1990]