Transit shipment of articles.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 9

(a) Any meat or other animal product or material (excluding materials that are required to be consigned to USDA-approved establishments for further processing) eligible for entry into the United States, as provided in this part or in part 95 of this subchapter, may transit the United States by air and ocean ports and overland transportation if the articles are accompanied by the required documentation specified in this part and in part 95. (b) Any meat or other animal product or material not eligible for entry into the United States, as provided in this part or in part 95 of this subchapter, may transit air and ocean ports only, with no overland movement outside the airport terminal area or dock area of the maritime port, in the United States for immediate export if the conditions of paragraphs (b)(1) through (4) of this section are met. (1) The articles must be sealed in leakproof containers bearing serial numbers during transit. Each container must remain under either Customs seal or foreign government seal during the entire time that it is in the United States. (2) Before transit, the person moving the articles must notify, in writing, the authorized Customs inspector at both the place in the United States where the articles will arrive and the port of export. The notification must include the: (i) Times and dates of arrival in the United States; (ii) Times and dates of exportation from the United States; (iii) Mode of transportation; and (iv) Serial numbers of the sealed

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 9:§ 94.15