Purpose; relation to other regulations; applicability; preemption of State and local laws.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) Importations of plants, plant products, plant pests, biological control organisms, noxious weeds, soil, and other products and articles that may be infested or infected by or contain plant pests, biological control organisms, or noxious weeds are exempt from the prohibitions or restrictions contained in parts 319, 330, and 360 of this chapter if they meet one of the conditions in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(4) of this section and are moved into the United States and handled in compliance with this part. (1) They are brought in temporarily where loading and landing is not intended; (2) They are unloaded or landed for transshipment and exportation; (3) They are unloaded or landed for transportation and exportation; or (4) They are intended for unloading and entry at a port other than the port of arrival. (b) Prohibited or restricted products and articles offered for and refused entry into the United States under parts 319, 330, or 360 of this chapter are subject to the applicable provisions in this part regarding their subsequent handling in this country. (c)(1) The provisions in this part apply whether the controls over arrival, temporary stay, unloading, landing, transshipment and exportation, or transportation and exportation, or other movement or possession in the United States and Guam are maintained by entry or other procedures of the U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, or the Customs Office of the Government of Guam, respectively. Such provisions will

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 352.2