{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-98.437","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 98.437","heading":"Records that must be retained.","body":"(a) In addition to the data required by § 98.3(g), importers of fluorinated GHGs in pre-charged equipment and closed-cell foams must retain the following records substantiating each of the imports that they report:\n(1) A copy of the bill of lading for the import.\n(2) The invoice for the import.\n(3) The U.S. Customs entry form.\n(4) Ports of entry through which the pre-charged equipment or closed-cell foams passed.\n(5) Countries from which the pre-charged equipment or closed-cell foams were imported.\n(6) For importers that report the mass of fluorinated GHGs within closed-cell foams on a CO2e basis, correspondence or other documents that show the importer was unable to obtain information on the identity and mass of fluorinated GHG within closed-cell foams from the foam manufacturer.\n(b) In addition to the data required by § 98.3(g), exporters of fluorinated GHGs in pre-charged equipment and closed-cell foams must retain the following records substantiating each of the exports that they report:\n(1) A copy of the bill of lading for the export and\n(2) The invoice for the export.\n(3) Ports of exit through which the pre-charged equipment or closed-cell foams passed.\n(4) Countries to which the pre-charged equipment or closed-cell foams were exported.\n(5) For exporters that report the mass of fluorinated GHGs within closed-cell foams on a CO2e basis, correspondence or other documents that show the exporter was unable to obtain information on the identity and mass of fluorinated GHG within closed-cell foams from the foam manufacturer.\n(c) For importers and exports of fluorinated GHGs inside pre-charged equipment and closed-cell foams, the GHG Monitoring Plans, as described in § 98.3(g)(5), must be completed by April 1, 2011.\n(d) Persons who transship pre-charged equipment and closed-cell foams containing fluorinated GHGs must maintain records that indicated that the pre-charged equipment or foam originated in a foreign country and was destined for another foreign country and did not enter into commerce in the United States.","path":["Title 40—Protection of Environment","CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER C—AIR PROGRAMS","PART 98—MANDATORY GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTING","Subpart QQ—Importers and Exporters of Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Contained in Pre-Charged Equipment or Closed-Cell Foams"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-40.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:04Z","sha256":"502c9fd22b512d7357b2f66420cfc7f84e1c6be3fc458e10b87b5046c2f506df","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-98.436","next":"us/40-cfr-98.438"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}