CBP Seeks Comments on Info Collection for Merchandise Subject to Actual Use Provisions
CBP is seeking comments by April 29 on an existing information collection for merchandise subject to actual use provisions, it said in a notice. CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this information collection with no change to the information collected or to the estimated burden hours associated with the collection.
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Goods Subject to Actual Use Provisions
Importers of goods subject to the actual use provisions of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. (HTSUS) are required to maintain detailed records to establish that these goods were actually used as contemplated by the law, and to support the importer's claim for a free or reduced rate of duty. The importer shall maintain records of use or disposition for a period of three years from the date of liquidation of the entry, and the records shall be available at all times for examination by CBP.
CBP Burden Estimates
CBP estimated 12,000 total annual responses, estimated to create about 13,000 total annual burden hours.
Comments Requested on Ways to Minimize Burden, Etc.
CBP is asking for comments from the general public and other federal agencies on (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimates of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden, including the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology.
(Federal Register 02/26/19)