Chapter 10 - Customs Regulations
| 27.1001 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context c… |
| 27.1002 Security at ports and airports. (a) The Treasurer is responsible for establis… |
| 27.1003 Inspection of persons and incoming merchandise and baggage. (a) All persons entering or leaving American… |
| 27.1004 Spectators. Only individuals directly associated with the… |
| 27.1005 Customs entry and declaration. (a) All passengers and crew members regardles… |
| 27.1006 Landing certificate. (a) The master of any vessel may not allow to… |
| 27.1007 Production of documents by entering or leaving vessels. (a) A vessel entering or leaving American Sam… |
| 27.1008 Exemptions from certificate and production of documents requirements. The following vessels and aircraft shall be e… |
| 27.1009 Boarding and searching vessels. Any customs officer may at any time go on boa… |
| 27.1010 Production of false papers-Fine. Any master of a vessel being examined who pre… |
| 27.1011 Tampering prohibited. (a) Any merchandise or goods of any and all d… |
| 27.1012 Breach of law on Boarded vessel— Seizures and arrests. If upon examination of any vessel it appears… |
| 27.1013 Landing and reloading of vessels in distress. A permit to land and reload cargo may be gran… |
| 27.1014 Custody of imports. All imports destined for American Samoa shall… |
| 27.1015 Vessel to vessel transfer. (a) A vessel may transfer, free of duty, to a… |
| 27.1016 Right of possession of consigned merchandise. All merchandise imported into American Samoa… |
| 27.1017 Furnishing of invoices to treasurer. The receiver of any goods imported into Ameri… |
| 27.1018 Customs officers service fees. (a) Charges shall be collected for services o… |
| 27.1019 Release of imports. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this sect… |
| 27.1020 Unclaimed baggage. (a) Passenger or crew member’s baggage not cl… |
| 27.1021 Unclaimed merchandise-Sale or destruction-Redemption. (a) Any entered or unentered merchandise whic… |
| 27.1022 Proceeds of sale-Deposit into treasury. (a) The surplus of proceeds of sale, after th… |
| 27.1023 Exoneration of master of vessel in which merchandise was imported. The sale of unclaimed merchandise shall exone… |
| 27.1024 Explosives and gasoline. The consignee of explosives or gasoline may b… |
| 27.1025 Liability for duties a personal debt and lien. The liability for duties attaching on importa… |
| 27.1026 Priorities in event of insolvency or bankruptcy of importer. In case of the insolvency or bankruptcy of an… |
| 27.1027 Contest of valuation-Reappraisal-Adjustments. (a) If a person importing goods into American… |
| 27.1028 Refund of duties or excise taxes. (a) Customs duties or excise taxes paid under… |
| 27.1029 Seized property-Liability. When, in any prosecution or action on account… |
| 27.1030 Losses caused by acts of God. Neither the government, the customs departmen… |
| 27.1031 Return of duty on released merchandise prohibited. No remission, abatement, or refund of duty ma… |
| 27.1032 Immunity of customs officers. No customs officer or other authorized employ… |
| 27.1034 Exportation of contraband. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to ex… |
| 27.1035 Interference with customs officer’s duties. Any person, who is being submitted to an auth… |
| 27.1036 Oaths. All authorized customs officers shall be empo… |
| 27.1037 Conflict of interests. No person employed in the customs office may… |
| 27.1038 Authority to prescribe rules and forms. The Treasurer may make rules and prescribe fo… |
| 27.1039 Use of U.S.C. and C.F.R. as a guide. In situations not covered by provisions of th… |
| 27.1040 Violation-Penalty. Except as elsewhere provided, any person conv… |
| 27.1041 Enforcement. (a) Customs officers shall be duly sworn and… |
| 27.1042 Due process following seizure. Contraband, undeclared goods, merchandise, an… |
| 27.1043 Discovery of non-payment of excise tax. When in the course of any lawful investigatio… |
| 27.1044 Purchase and sale of merchandise from the Post Exchange (PX). (a) The Post Exchange (PX) is established sol… |
| 27.1045 Collection of unpaid excise tax. (a) If a consignee owes delinquent excise tax… |