(a) General. During the period of retention, the broker must maintain the records referred to in this part in such a manner that they may readily be examined. Records required to be maintained under the provisions of this part must be made available upon reasonable notice for inspection, copying, reproduction or other official use by representatives of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) within the prescribed period of retention or within any longer period of time during which they remain in the possession of the broker.

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Terms Used In 19 CFR 111.25

  • Broker: means a customs broker. See 19 CFR 111.1
  • Records: means documents, data and information referred to in, and required to be made or maintained under, this part and any other records, as defined in § 163. See 19 CFR 111.1

(b) Examination request. Upon request by DHS to examine records, the designated recordkeeping contact (see § 111.21(d)), must make all records available to DHS within thirty (30) calendar days, or such longer time as specified by DHS, at the location specified by DHS.

(c) Recordkeeping requirements. Records subject to the requirements of part 163 of this chapter must be made available to DHS in accordance with the provisions of that part.

[CBP Dec. 22-21, 87 FR 63316, Oct. 18, 2022]