19 CFR §165.24
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- (a)Reasonable suspicion. No later than 90 calendar days after initiating an investigation under § 165.15, CBP will take interim measures if there is a reasonable suspicion that the importer entered covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United States through evasion.
- (b)Measures. If CBP decides that there is reasonable suspicion under paragraph (a) of this section, then:
- (1)For entries that remain unliquidated, CBP will:
- (i)Suspend the liquidation of each unliquidated entry of such covered merchandise that entered on or after the date of the initiation of the investigation under § 165.15;
- (ii)Extend the period for liquidating each unliquidated entry of such covered merchandise that entered before the date of the initiation of the investigation under § 165.15 pursuant to section 504(b), Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1504(b)); and
- (iii)Take such additional measures as CBP determines necessary to protect the revenue of the United States, including requiring a single transaction bond or additional security or the posting of a cash deposit with respect to such covered merchandise pursuant to section 623, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1623).
- (2)For entries that are liquidated, CBP may initiate or continue any appropriate measures separate from this proceeding.
- (1)For entries that remain unliquidated, CBP will:
- (c)Notice. If CBP decides that there is reasonable suspicion under paragraph (a) of this section, CBP will issue a notice of this decision to the parties to the investigation within five business days after taking interim measures. CBP will also provide parties to the investigation with a public version of the administrative record within 10 business days of the issuance of a notice of initiation of an investigation.