The port director shall accept receipt of any entry in proper form provided under this subpart, and the merchandise described therein will be considered to have been constructively transferred to Customs territory at that time, even though the merchandise remains physically in the zone. If the entry is thereafter rejected or cancelled, the merchandise will be considered at that time to be constructively transferred back into the zone in its previous zone status.

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Terms Used In 19 CFR 146.61

  • Merchandise: includes goods, wares and chattels of every description, except prohibited merchandise. See 19 CFR 146.1
  • port director: means the director of that port of entry. See 19 CFR 146.1
  • Zone status: means the status of merchandise admitted to a zone, i. See 19 CFR 146.1