October 2022 — Question 22
Under which situation below would General Note 3(e)(v) apply?
- AContainer XYZ exported from Houston, TX on December 30, 2021, and arrived in Panama City, PA on January 10, 2022. Container XYZ was moved to a bonded facility and the sale was canceled, therefore the container was returned to Houston, TX on January 25, 2022, and the broker requested entry under General Note 3(e)(v).
- BContainer XYZ exported from Houston, TX on December 30, 2021, and arrived in Panama City, PA on January 10, 2022. Container remained in possession of the carrier at the shipping terminal where the sale was canceled. Container XYZ was returned to Houston, TX on February 20, 2022, and the broker requested entry under General Note 3(e)(v).
- CContainer XYZ exported Houston, TX on December 30, 2021, and arrived in Panama City, PA on January 10, 2022. Container XYZ remained in possession of the carrier at the shipping terminal where the sale was canceled. Container XYZ was returned to Houston, TX on February 6, 2022, and the broker requested entry under General Note 3(e)(v).✓ CBP's answer
- DContainer XYZ exported Houston, TX on December 30, 2021, and arrived in Panama City, PA on January 10, 2022. Container XYZ was transferred to the importer. Before the container was opened, it was determined by the shipper that container XYZ contained the wrong commodity. Importer should have received container ABC. The container was immediately returned to the carrier with the original seal intact and returned to Houston, TX on February 6, 2022, and the broker requested entry under General Note 3(e)(v).
- EContainer XYZ exported Houston, TX on December 30, 2021, and arrived in Panama City, PA on January 10, 2022. Container XYZ was held by Panamanian Customs officials and determined to be inadmissible into Panama. The container was immediately returned to the carrier and returned to Houston, TX on February 26, 2022, and the broker requested entry under General Note 3(e)(v).
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§ HTSUS General Note 3(e)(v)
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