Supporting Law/Regulation

Section
[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR122.73]
[Page 608]
TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
PART 122_AIR COMMERCE REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
Subpart H_Documents Required for Clearance and Permission to Depart
Sec. 122.73

General declaration and air cargo manifest.

(a) General declaration--(1) Form. The general declaration shall be
on Customs Form 7507 and shall show all information required.
(2) Preparation and filing. The aircraft commander or agent shall
file two copies of the general declaration with Customs at the departure
airport.
(3) Exception. A general declaration shall not be required if the
air cargo manifest, Customs Form 7509, contains the statement shown in
paragraph (b) of this section.
(b) Air cargo manifest--(1) Form. The air cargo manifest shall be on
Customs Form 7509, and shall show all information required. If a general
declaration is not presented, the following statement, signed by the
aircraft commander or agent, shall appear on the form:
I declare that all statements contained in this manifest, including
the account of the cargo on board this aircraft, are complete, exact,
and true to the best of my knowledge.
Signature_______________________________________________________________
(Aircraft Commander or Agent)
(2) Preparation and filing. The aircraft commander or agent shall
file two copies of the air cargo manifest with the Customs at the
departure airport. Three copies of the air cargo manifest shall be filed
if the aircraft is covered by Sec. 122.77(b). The air cargo manifest
must be filed in:
(i) Complete form, with all required Shipper's Export Declarations
(see Sec. 122.75); or
(ii) Incomplete form (pro forma) under Sec. 122.74.