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19 CFR § 19.42 - Application for transfer of merchandise.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t19/s19.42"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "19 CFR § 19.42 - Application for transfer of merchandise."
title_number: 19
title_name: "Customs Duties"
section_number: "19.42"
section_name: "Application for transfer of merchandise."
chapter_name: "U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
part_number: "19"
part_name: "CUSTOMS WAREHOUSES, CONTAINER STATIONS AND CONTROL OF MERCHANDISE THEREIN"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 66, 1202 (General Note 3(i), Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States), 1624; Section 19.1 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1311, 1312, 1555, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1561, 1562; Section 19.6 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1555, 1557; Section 19.7 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1555, 1556; Section 19.11 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1556, 1562; Section 19.15 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1311; Sections 19.17-19.25 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1312; Sections Sections 19.35-19.39 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1555; Section 19.40(a) also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1450, 1499, 1623; Sections 19.41-19.43 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1499; Section 19.44 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1448; Section 19.45 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1551, 1565; Section 19.48 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1499, 1623; Section 19.49 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1484."
regulatory_source: "28 FR 14763, Dec. 31, 1963, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "19"
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# 19.42 Application for transfer of merchandise.

The container station operator may file an application for the transfer of a container intact to the station. The application shall be in duplicate in the following or substantially similar format:

****U.S. Customs Service

****application and permit to transfer containerized cargo to a container station

Date ____________

Application is made to transfer the containers and their contents listed below which arrived on ________ (Carrier) on ________ (Date) at Pier ____ to the ________ (Container station)

An abstract of the carrier's manifest covering the containers by B/L No., marks, numbers, contents, consignee, etc., is attached hereto.

****list of containers by marks and numbers only

(Signature of authorized

agent of container station)

We concur: ________________________________________________

****(Signature of agent of importing carrier)

****transfer record

Delivered to ________________________ (cartman), C.H.L. No. ____ in apparent good order and condition except as noted:

| Truck No. | Container numbers | Date | Signature of inspector | Signature of cartman | Received signature container operator |
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