19 CFR § 181.113 - Request for basis of adverse marking decision.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t19/s181.113"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "19 CFR § 181.113 - Request for basis of adverse marking decision."
title_number: 19
title_name: "Customs Duties"
section_number: "181.113"
section_name: "Request for basis of adverse marking decision."
chapter_name: "U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
part_number: "181"
part_name: "NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "19 U.S.C. 66, 1202 (General Note 3(i), Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States), 1624, 3314;"
regulatory_source: "T.D. 95-68, 60 FR 46364, Sept. 6, 1995, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "181"
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# 181.113 Request for basis of adverse marking decision.
(a) *Request; form and filing.* The exporter or producer of the merchandise which is the subject of an adverse marking decision may request a statement concerning the basis for the decision by filing a typewritten request, in English, with CBP, either at the port of entry or electronically. The request should be on letterhead paper in the form of a letter and clearly designated as a “Request for Basis of Adverse Marking Decision” and shall be signed by the exporter, producer or his authorized agent. The provisions of § 174.3 of this chapter shall apply for purposes of signature by a person other than the principal.
(b) *Content.* The Request for Basis of Adverse Marking Decision letter shall set forth the following information:
(1) The name and address of the exporter or producer of the merchandise and the name and address of any authorized agent filing the request on behalf of such principal;
(2) A statement that the inquirer is the exporter or producer of the merchandise that was the subject of the adverse marking decision;
(3) In the case of a Canadian exporter or producer, the employer number assigned by Revenue Canada, Customs and Excise; in the case of a Mexican exporter or producer, the Federal taxpayer registry number (RFC); and the Customs identification number of an authorized agent filing the request on behalf of such principal;
(4) The number and date of each entry involved in the request;
(5) A specific description of the merchandise which is the subject of the adverse marking decision; and
(6) A complete statement of all relevant facts relating to the adverse marking decision and the transaction to which it relates, including the date of the decision.