19 USC 1565 – Cartage
The cartage of merchandise entered for warehouse shall be done by—
(1) cartmen appointed and licensed by the Customs Service; or
(2) carriers designated under section 1551 of this title to carry bonded merchandise;
who shall give bond, in a penal sum to be fixed by the Customs Service, for the protection of the Government against any loss of, or damage to, the merchandise while being so carted. The cartage of merchandise designated for examination at the appraiser’s stores and of merchandise taken into custody by the customs officer as unclaimed shall be performed by such persons as may be designated, under contract or otherwise, by the Secretary of the Treasury, and under such regulations for the protection of the owners thereof and of the revenue as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe.
Terms Used In 19 USC 1565
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- merchandise: means goods, wares, and chattels of every description, and includes merchandise the importation of which is prohibited, and monetary instruments as defined in section 5312 of title 31. See 19 USC 1401
- officer: includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office. See 1 USC 1
- Secretary: means the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate. See 19 USC 1401