Inspection of Imports

(a) Imported merchandise, required by regulations to be inspected or examined, shall not be delivered from customs custody, except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, until it has been inspected or examined, and is found to comply with requirements by Customs Officials. The Collector may require such packages or quantities examined as he may deem necessary. (b) Any container or cargo placed under a Customs “hold” for inspection shall remain in a Customs- designated secured facility until the official inspection is completed. Pursuant to § 73141, sealed container or cargo on hold or remaining under Customs custody may under the authority of the Director of Customs, Chief of Customs, or their designee be transferred or removed from Customs-designated secured facilities to a designated place container freight station, or approved provisional inspection site prior to official release from Customs custody. SOURCE: GC § 47126. Amended by P.L. 38-136:XII:65 (Aug. 28, 2026).