Title 5, Government Operations

(a) Whenever entry of any imported merchandise is not made within the time provided by this Chapter, or whenever, in the opinion of the Collector, entry of such merchandise cannot be made for want of proper documents or other cause, he shall take the merchandise into his custody,…

(a) Any merchandise of which possession has been taken by the Collector for sixty (60) days from the date of importation without entry thereof having been made and the charges thereon paid, shall be considered unclaimed and abandoned to the government and shall be sold by the Dir…

The owner of any imported merchandise in the possession of the Collector of Customs, properly entered or otherwise, remaining in government custody for more than five (5) work days after receipt therein and, except when delay in removal may be caused by some failure on the part o…

Destruction or damage by fire or so-called Acts of God to merchandise or property legally held in the custody and possession of the Collector of Customs will not render the government liable in damages therefor; Provided, however, that claims against the government for losses inc…

Except as otherwise provided, any merchandise abandoned or forfeited to the government under the preceding or any other provision of this Chapter, which is subject to internal revenue tax and which the COL 2026-05-05 Collector shall be satisfied will not sell for a sufficient amo…

The proceeds of sale at public auction shall be paid over to the Treasurer of Guam in satisfaction of storage charges and other governmental expenses and the sale of such merchandise or property shall exonerate the master of any vessel from all claims of the former owner of the m…

When any bond is required by law or regulation to be executed by any partnership for any purpose connected with the transaction of business at any customs house, the execution of such bond by any member of such partnership shall bind the other partners in like manner and to the s…

The Collector may cause an examination to be made of the baggage of any person arriving in Guam from a point outside the United States of America, including the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, in order to ascertain what articles are contained therein and whether pro…

Any article not included in the declaration and entry as made, and, before examination of the baggage was begun, not mentioned in writing by such person, if written declaration and entry was required, or orally if written declaration and entry was not required, shall be subject t…

The Director is authorized to establish and amend fines and fees in accordance with the Administrative Adjudication Law, pertaining to this Act. The rules and regulations shall include provisions that: COL 2026-05-05 (a) allow Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency to deny entry or r…

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 Collec…

If any person cited to appear before the Collector of Customs shall neglect or refuse to attend, or shall decline to answer, or shall refuse to answer in writing any interrogation or to subscribe his name to his position, or to produce such papers when so required by the Collecto…

Any person who shall intentionally swear falsely on an examination before the Collector of Customs shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and if he is the owner, importer or consignee, the merchandise shall be forfeited or the value thereof may be recovered from such person. SOURCE: G…

No Collector or other customs officer shall be in any way liable to any owner, importer, consignee or agent or any other person for or in account of any rulings or decisions as to the collection of any charges, on account of said merchandise or any other matter or things as to wh…

Whenever the Collector of Customs shall be notified in writing of the existence of a lien for freight, charges, or contribution in general average upon any imported merchandise entered for warehousing or taken possession of by him, he shall refuse to make delivery thereof until p…

Penalties for Violations of Arrival, Reporting, Entry, Clearance Requirements, Manifests, and Manifest Delivered to Customs Officer. (a) Unlawful acts: (1) failure to comply with §§ 73104, 73106, 73107, 73108, 73110 or 73111 of this Article; (2) presenting or transmitting, electr…

If any of such merchandise so found consists of smoking opium or opium prepared for smoking, the master of such vessel or the owner of such vessel shall be liable to a penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each ounce thereof so found. Such penalty shall constitute a lien up…

If any vessel from a foreign port or place arrives within the limits of Guam and departs or attempts to depart, except from stress of weather or other necessity, without making a report of entry under the provisions of this Chapter, or if any merchandise is unladen therefrom befo…

If any consignor, seller, owner, importer, consignee, agent, or other person or persons enters or introduces, or attempts to enter or introduce into the commerce of Guam any imported merchandise by means of any fraudulent or false declaration, affidavit, letter, paper or by means…

The following fees will be charged by the Customs and Quarantine Agency for the issuance of Certificates of Origin: For certificates wherein the stated value of the merchandise ranges from: $ 0.01 to $ 100.00 a fee of $ 0.25 $ 100.01 to $ 500.00 a fee of $ 0.50 $ 500.01 to $ 1,00…

Goods brought into Guam by an export trading company as defined by § 26101(d) Title 11, Guam Code Annotated which are produced or manufactured in the United States or are produced or manufactured on Guam for the purpose of export from Guam to foreign countries are exempted from t…

Inspections of baggage, passengers and cargo shall be performed only at the designated ports of Guam, except that inspections of cargo may also be performed at such places as the Director of the Customs and Quarantine Agency shall from time to time designate. SOURCE: GC § 47139 a…

The seal on a container or cargo shall neither be broken nor tampered with, except under the direction of a Customs Inspector or until such container or cargo has otherwise been officially released from Customs’ custody. SOURCE: GC § 47140 added by P.L. 20-025:1 (June 10, 1989).

(a) Should the seal on a container or cargo be broken or tampered with prior to its official release from Customs’ custody, except under the direction of a Customs Inspector, then the person or firm that has accepted delivery of the sealed container or cargo shall be liable for t…

The Director of the Customs and Quarantine Agency is responsible for the promulgation of rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter. Such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Adjudicati…

(a) Each aircraft landing at the Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport, Guam shall be levied a Customs, Agriculture and Quarantine Inspection services charge reasonably related to the costs incurred by the Customs and Quarantine Agency and the Department of Agriculture in prov…

Until the first Rules and Regulations required by § 73151 have been promulgated, the Guam Airport Authority is authorized to collect on an interim basis service charges from air carriers reasonably calculated to recover the costs incurred by the Customs and Quarantine Agency and …

collect Customs, Agriculture, and Quarantine Inspection Services Charges. The Guam Airport Authority is authorized to assess and collect, from air carriers, the Customs, Agriculture, and Quarantine Inspection Services Charge for customs and agricultural inspection services render…

It is hereby established that the Guam Airport Authority agrees to reimburse the Customs, Quarantine Agency, the Department of Agriculture, and/or their agents for the costs incurred in performing the various duties and obligations of the Customs, and Quarantine Agency, the Depar…

Agriculture and Quarantine Inspection Services Fund. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, all funds received in accordance with this Chapter shall be remitted, within five (5) days of receipt, to the Treasurer of Guam for credit to the Customs, Agriculture and Quarantine …

Inspection Services Charge. If an air carrier, vessel operator, passenger, consignee or other applicable party is more than thirty (30) days delinquent in paying any Customs, Agriculture, and Quarantine Inspection Services Charge due under this Chapter, an interest charge of Ten …

Charge and the Customs Harmonized Commodity and Coding System. The Director of Customs and Quarantine Agency, subject to the Administrative Adjudication Act, shall promulgate and adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of Section 73145 through 75153 of this Chapte…

There is hereby created, separate and apart from other funds of the government of Guam, a fund to be known as the “Customs, Agriculture, and Quarantine Inspection Services Fund (hereinafter “the Fund”). The Fund shall not be commingled with the General Fund and shall be kept in a…

(a) Fund Established. There is hereby established within the Customs and Quarantine Agency a fund to be known as the “Customs Fines and Penalties Revolving Fund” which shall be separate and apart from other funds of the government of Guam, and for which independent records shall …

(a) Payments Due. All person(s) found in violation and issued a penalty or fine under § 73133, shall immediately make payments to the Treasurer of Guam. (b) Interest Penalty. Each person found in violation and issued a penalty or fine under § 73133, who fails to make payment for …

If any provision of Article 1 of this Chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is found to be invalid or contrary to law, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provisio…

(a) The Customs and Quarantine Agency shall conduct a customs officer training cycle for no more than twenty (20) candidates per fiscal year. COL 2026-05-05 (b) Each year, the Director of the Customs and Quarantine Agency shall determine the total cost to conduct a recruitment an…

(a) Definitions. For purposes of this Section: (1) “Agency” means the Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency. (2) “ASYCUDA” means the Automated System for Customs Data, a proprietary customs management system developed, administered, and supplied by the United Nations Conference on T…

This Article may be cited and referred to as “The Carrier Off-Duty Services Revolving Fund Article.”

Whenever used in this Chapter, unless otherwise required by the context: (a) “Off-Duty office” means an officer of the Customs and Quarantine Agency, exclusive of the Director of Customs and the Chief of Customs, or an inspector of the Plant Protection and Quarantine Section of t…

of Plant Protection and Quarantine Section of the Department of Agriculture. (a) Charges for Services by Customs and Quarantine Officers. All operations of any person, excluding air carriers and passengers arriving at the Antonio B. Won Pat Guam International Air Terminal and pas…

(a) Payments Due. All person(s) requesting the services of Customs and Quarantine Agency Officers, or the inspectors of the Plant Protection and Quarantine Section of the Department of Agriculture, of the government of Guam under § 73203, and to whom such services were provided, …

(a) Fund Established. There is hereby established within the Customs and Quarantine Agency, a fund to be known as the ‘Carrier Off-Duty Services Revolving Fund’ which shall be separate and apart from other funds in the government of Guam, and for which independent records shall b…

Department of Agriculture to the Customs and Quarantine Agency. (a) All classified employees filling positions within the Plant Protection and Quarantine Section of the Department of Agriculture (‘DOA’) prior to September 30, 2003 shall be transferred to the Customs and Quarantin…

There is hereby created the Guam Plant Inspection and Permit Fund. This Fund shall be used exclusively for the administration, operation, maintenance and improvement of the Plant Inspection Station of the Department of Agriculture and is subject to I Liheslaturan Guåhan appropria…

There is hereby created, separate and apart from other funds of the government of Guam, a fund to be known as the Customs Forfeiture Fund (Fund), which shall be divided into two (2) accounts: one (1) account to be known as the Customs Local Forfeiture Account (CLFA); and another …