{"data":{"id":"us/19-cfr-12.126","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"19 CFR 12.126","heading":"Notice of abandonment.","body":"If the importer intends to abandon the shipment after receiving notice of refusal of entry, the importer must present a notice of intent to abandon in writing to the port director or electronically to ACE or any other CBP-authorized EDI system. Notification under this section is a waiver of any right to export the merchandise. The importer will remain liable for any expense incurred in the storage and/or disposal of abandoned merchandise.","path":["Title 19—Customs Duties","CHAPTER I—U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY","PART 12—SPECIAL CLASSES OF MERCHANDISE"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-19.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:40Z","sha256":"addd0b16586896c14a50cf6fd3ae7c6fb4ef989fc04f272bab0a065d748ba33c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/19-cfr-12.125","next":"us/19-cfr-12.127"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}