{"data":{"id":"us/19-cfr-151.5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"19 CFR 151.5","heading":"Conditions for examination prior to entry.","body":"Examination, sampling, weighing, or operation upon merchandise at the importer's request prior to entry for consumption or warehouse, as provided for in § 151.4 (b) and (c), shall be subject to the following conditions:\n(a) The operation permitted shall be executed under Customs supervision;\n(b) If the merchandise is in possession or joint possession of a carrier or container station operator, the concurrence of such carrier or operator shall be obtained; and\n(c) The Government shall be reimbursed for the compensation, computed in accordance with § 24.17(d) of this chapter, and other expenses of the Customs officer or employee supervising the action permitted.","path":["Title 19—Customs Duties","CHAPTER I—U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY","PART 151—EXAMINATION, SAMPLING, AND TESTING OF MERCHANDISE","Subpart A—General"],"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":"8a616e8d7ed75a62f1858ed38b5a5886503aa21568f30335a2f1e45ffc3c7f6c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/19-cfr-151.4","next":"us/19-cfr-151.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}