19 C.F.R. Subpart E—Production of Documents
Title 19 - Customs Duties
When entry is made prior to the production of a required document, the importer shall indicate in the “Missing Documents” box (box 16) on Customs Form 7501 the missing document, whether the importer gives a bond or stipulates to produce the document. Except when another period is fixed by law or regulations, any document for the production of which a bond or stipulation is given shall be delivered within 120 days from the date of notice from Customs requesting such document, or within any extension of such time which may be granted pursuant to §133.43(a). If the period ends on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, delivery on the next business day shall be accepted as timely. [T.D. 85–167, 50 FR 40363, Oct. 3, 1985] (a) Application received within time period. If a document referred to in §113.42 is not produced within 120 days from the date of the transaction in connection with which the bond was given, the port director, in his discretion, upon written application of the importer, may extend the period for one further period of 2 months. (b) Late application. No application for the extension of the period of any bond given to assure the production of a missing document shall be allowed by the port director if the application is received later than 2 months after the expiration of the period of the bond, and any extension shall not be allowed by the port director for a period of more than 2 months from the date of expiration of the period. (c) Acceptance of a free-entry or reduced-duty document prior to liquidation. When a bond is given for the production of any free-entry or reduced-duty document and a satisfactory document is produced prior to liquidation of the entry or within the period during which a valid reliquidation may be completed, provided the failure to file was not due to willful negligence or fraudulent intent, it shall be accepted as satisfying the requirement that it be filed in connection with the entry, and the bond charge for its production shall be cancelled. [T.D. 84-213, 49 FR 41171, Oct. 19, 1984, as amended by T.D. 85-167, 50 FR 40363, Oct. 3, 1985] (a) Extension prescribed by law or regulations. The assent of the sureties to any extension of the period prescribed in a bond is not necessary when the extension is authorized by law or regulations. (b) Other extension. The assent of the sureties shall be obtained before any extension of the period prescribed in a bond other than an extension authorized by law or regulation, is allowed. When a continuous bond secures the production of a missing document and the bond is breached by the principal's failure to timely produce that document, the claim for liquidated damages shall be in an amount equal to the amount of the single entry bond that would have been taken had the transaction been covered by a single entry bond.
Title 19: Customs Duties
PART 113—CUSTOMS BONDS
Subpart E—Production of Documents
§ 113.41 Entry made prior to production of documents.
§ 113.42 Time period for production of documents.
§ 113.43 Extension of time period.
§ 113.44 Assent of sureties to an extension of a bond.
§ 113.45 Charge for production of a missing document made against a continuous bond.
