[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: 19CFR54.5]



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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

   CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 

              HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

 

PART 54_CERTAIN IMPORTATIONS TEMPORARILY FREE OF DUTY--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  54.5  Scope of exemptions; nondeposit of estimated duty.









Metal Articles Imported to be Used in Remanufacture by Melting, or to be 

  Processed by Shredding, Shearing, Compacting, or Similar Processing 

    Which Renders Them Fit Only for the Recovery of the Metal Content



Sec.

54.5 Scope of exemptions; nondeposit of estimated duty.

54.6 Proof of intent; bond; proof of use; liquidation.



    Authority: 19 U.S.C. 66, 1202 (General Note 3(i); Section XV, Note 

5, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States), 1623, 1624.



Metal Articles Imported to be Used in Remanufacture by Melting, or to be 

  Processed by Shredding, Shearing, Compacting, or Similar Processing 

    Which Renders Them Fit Only for the Recovery of the Metal Content





    (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, articles 

predominating by weight of metal to be used in remanufacture by melting, 

or to be processed by shredding, shearing, compacting, or similar 

processing which renders them fit only for the recovery of the metal 

content, and actually so used, shall be entitled to free entry upon 

compliance with Sec.  54.6, if entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 

consumption, during the effective period of subheadings 9817.00.80 and 

9817.00.90, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) (19 

U.S.C. 1202). This provision does not apply to:

    (1) Articles of lead, zinc, or tungsten;

    (2) Metal-bearing materials provided for in section VI, Chapter 26 

or subheading 8548.10, HTSUS; or

    (3) Unwrought metal provided for in Section XV, HTSUS.''

    (b) No deposit of estimated duty shall be required upon the entry, 

or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, of the articles described 

in paragraph (a) of this section if the port director is satisfied at 

the time of entry, or withdrawal, by written declaration of the importer 

that the merchandise is being imported to be used in remanufacture by 

melting, or to be processed



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by shredding, shearing, compacting, or similar processing which renders 

it fit only for the recovery of the metal content.



[T.D. 80-151, 45 FR 38041, June 6, 1980, as amended by T.D. 87-75, 52 FR 

20067, May 29, 1987; T.D. 89-1, 53 FR 51254, Dec. 21, 1988; T.D. 98-4, 

62 FR 68165, Dec. 31, 1997]