19 CFR § 113.52 - Failure to satisfy the bond.

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title: "19 CFR § 113.52 - Failure to satisfy the bond."
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section_name: "Failure to satisfy the bond."
chapter_name: "U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
part_number: "113"
part_name: "CBP BONDS"
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# 113.52 Failure to satisfy the bond.

If any CBP bond, except one given only for the production of free-entry or reduced-duty documents (*see* § 113.43(c) of this chapter) has not been satisfied upon the expiration of 180 days after liability has accrued under the bond, the matter will be reported to the Department of Justice for prosecution unless measures have been taken to file an application for relief or protest in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or to satisfactorily settle this matter.

[CBP Dec. 15-15, 80 FR 70167, Nov. 13, 2015]