{"data":{"id":"us/19-cfr-123.3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"19 CFR 123.3","heading":"Inward foreign manifest required.","body":"(a) General requirements. Baggage or other merchandise carried on a vehicle or on a vessel of less than 5 net tons arriving otherwise than by sea from Canada or Mexico shall be listed on a manifest as prescribed by § 123.4. Vessels which are required to make entry under § 4.3 of this chapter because they are arriving by sea or are 5 net tons or over shall have manifests on board as provided in § 4.7(a) of this chapter.\n(b) Exception where in possession of traveler. When baggage arrives in the actual possession of a traveler, his declaration will be accepted in lieu of a manifest. Merchandise imported by a person otherwise than in a vessel or vehicle need not be covered by a manifest but shall be presented for inspection, and entry shall be made in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations.","path":["Title 19—Customs Duties","CHAPTER I—U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY","PART 123—CBP RELATIONS WITH CANADA AND MEXICO","Subpart A—General Provisions"],"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":"e27379736e31b189efb77007830af6ff7c896a0ab6c0ccbe5547bb3f7a60e639","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/19-cfr-123.2","next":"us/19-cfr-123.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}