19 CFR § 144.5 - Period of warehousing.

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title: "19 CFR § 144.5 - Period of warehousing."
title_number: 19
title_name: "Customs Duties"
section_number: "144.5"
section_name: "Period of warehousing."
chapter_name: "U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
part_number: "144"
part_name: "WAREHOUSE AND REWAREHOUSE ENTRIES AND WITHDRAWALS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "19 U.S.C. 66, 1484, 1557, 1559, 1624."
regulatory_source: "T.D. 73-175, 38 FR 17464, July 2, 1973, unless otherwise noted."
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# 144.5 Period of warehousing.

Merchandise must not remain in a bonded warehouse beyond 5 years from the date of importation or such longer period of time as the Center director may at his discretion permit upon proper request being filed and good cause shown.

[CBP Dec. 09-48, 74 FR 68686, Dec. 29, 2009, as amended by CBP Dec. No. 16-26, 81 FR 93020, Dec. 20, 2016]