Sec. 146.22 Admission of merchandise to a zone.
(a) Identification. All merchandise will be recorded in a receiving
report or document using a zone lot number or unique identifier. All
merchandise, except domestic status merchandise for which no permit for
admission is required under Sec. 146.43, will be traceable to a Customs
Form 214 and accompanying documentation.
(b) Reconciliation. Quantities received will be reconciled to a
receiving report or document such as an invoice with any discrepancy
reported to the port director as provided in Sec. 146.37.
(c) Incomplete documentation. Merchandise received without complete
Customs documentation or which is unacceptable to the inventory control
and recordkeeping system will be recorded in a suspense account or
record until documentation is complete or the system is capable of
accepting the information, at which time it will be formally admitted to
the zone under Sec. 146.32 or 146.40. The receiving report or document
will provide sufficient information to identify the merchandise and
distinguish it from other merchandise. The suspense account or record
will be completely documented for Customs review to explain the
differences noted and corrections made.
(d) Recordation. Merchandise received will be accurately recorded in
the inventory system records from the receiving report or document using
the zone lot number or unique identifier for traceability. The inventory
record will state the quantity and date admitted, cost or value where
applicable, zone status, and description of the merchandise, including
any part or stock number.
(e) Harbor maintenance fee. When imported cargo is unloaded from a
commercial vessel at a U.S. port and admitted into a foreign trade zone,
the applicant for admission of that cargo into the zone may be subject
to the harbor maintenance fee as set forth in Sec. 24.24 of this
chapter.
[T.D. 86-16, 51 FR 5049, Feb. 11, 1986, as amended by T.D. 87-44, 52 FR
10211, Mar. 30, 1987; 52 FR 10970, Apr. 6, 1987]
