19 CFR § 171.21 - Written decisions.

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title: "19 CFR § 171.21 - Written decisions."
title_number: 19
title_name: "Customs Duties"
section_number: "171.21"
section_name: "Written decisions."
chapter_name: "U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
part_number: "171"
part_name: "FINES, PENALTIES, AND FORFEITURES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "18 U.S.C. 983; 19 U.S.C. 66, 1592, 1593a, 1618, 1624; 22 U.S.C. 401; 31 U.S.C. 5321."
regulatory_source: "T.D. 70-249, 35 FR 18265, Dec. 1, 1970, unless otherwise noted."
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# 171.21 Written decisions.

If a petition for relief relates to a violation of sections 592, 593A or 641, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1592, 19 U.S.C. 1593a, or 19 U.S.C. 1641), the petitioner will be provided with a written statement setting forth the decision on the matter and the findings of fact and conclusions of law upon which the decision is based.