Sec. 146.66  Transfer of merchandise from one zone to another.

    (a) At the same port. A transfer of merchandise to another zone with 
a different operator at the same port (including a consolidated port) 
will be by a licensed cartman or a bonded carrier as provided for in 
Sec. 112.2(b) of this chapter or by the operator of the zone for which 
the merchandise is destined under an entry for immediate transportation 
on Customs Form 7512 or other appropriate form with a Customs Form 214 
filed at the destination zone. A transfer of merchandise between zone 
sites at the same port having the same operator may be made under a 
permit on CF 6043 or under a local control system approved by the port 
director wherein any loss of merchandise between sites will be treated 
as if the loss occurred in the zone.
    (b) At a different port. A transfer of merchandise from a zone at 
one port of entry to a zone at another port will be by bonded carrier 
under an entry for immediate transportation on Customs Form 7512. All 
copies of the entry must bear a notation that the merchandise is being 
transferred to another zone designated by its number.
    (c) Forwarding of merchandise history; documentation. When 
merchandise is

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transferred under the provisions of this section, the operator of the 
transferring zone shall provide the operator of the destination zone 
with the documented history of the merchandise being transferred.
    (1) The following documentation must accompany merchandise 
maintained under a lot inventory control system:
    (i) A copy of the original Customs Form(s) 214 with accompanying 
invoices for admission of the merchandise and all components thereof;
    (ii) A copy of any Customs Form 214 filed subsequent to admission to 
change the status of the merchandise or its components; and
    (iii) A copy of any Customs Form 216 to manipulate or manufacture 
the merchandise.
    (2) The following documentation must accompany merchandise not under 
a lot system, and not manufactured in a zone:
    (i) A copy of the original Customs Form(s) 214 with accompanying 
invoices for admission of the merchandise as attributed under the 
particular zone inventory method;
    (ii) A copy of any Customs Form 214 filed subsequent to admission to 
change the status of the merchandise as attributed under the particular 
zone inventory method; and
    (iii) A copy of any Customs Form 216 to manipulate the merchandise 
as attributed under the particular zone inventory method.
    (3) If the documents specified in paragraph (c)(2) of this section 
are not presented, the operator of the transferring zone shall submit 
the following:
    (i) A statement of the zone value, dutiable value, quantity, 
description, unique identifier, and zone status (showing any changes of 
status after admission and whether the merchandise was manipulated so as 
to change its tariff classification) of all the merchandise in the 
shipment covered by the transportation entry; and
    (ii) A certification that the statement in paragraph (c)(3)(i) of 
this section, is true and that the information contained therein is 
contained in the inventory control and recordkeeping system of the 
transferring zone.
    (4) The following documentation must accompany merchandise not under 
a lot system, but manufactured in a zone:
    (i) A statement by the transferring zone operator of the zone value, 
dutiable value, quantity, description, unique identifier, and zone 
status of all the merchandise (and components thereof, where applicable) 
covered by the transportation entry. The statement will also show any 
change in zone status in the transferring zone and whether the 
merchandise has been manufactured or manipulated in the zone so as to 
change its tariff classification; and
    (ii) A certification by the operator of the transferring zone that 
the statement in paragraph (c)(4)(i) of this section is true and the 
information therein is contained in the inventory control and 
recordkeeping system of the zone.
    (5) The operator of the transferring zone shall transmit the 
historical documentation of the merchandise to the receiving zone within 
10 working days after it has been delivered to the bonded carrier for 
transportation. The documentation will be referenced to the I.T. number 
covering the merchandise.
    (d) Arrival at destination zone. Upon arrival of the merchandise at 
the destination zone, it will be admitted under the procedure provided 
for in Sec. 146.32, except that no invoice or Customs examination will 
be required. When the historical documentation is received, the operator 
of the destination zone shall associate it with the Customs Form 214 for 
admission of the merchandise and incorporate that information into the 
zone inventory control and recordkeeping system.

[T.D. 86-16, 51 FR 5049, Feb. 11, 1986, as amended by T.D. 94-81, 59 FR 
51497, Oct. 12, 1994]