# 19 C.F.R. § 162.4 (2026): Search for letters

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## Section

- **Citation:** 19 C.F.R. § 162.4 (2026)
- **Heading:** Search for letters
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 19 CFR: Customs Duties / Chapter I: U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY › DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY / Part 162: INSPECTION, SEARCH, AND SEIZURE / Subpart A: Inspection, Examination, and Search / § 162.4: § 162.4   Search for letters.

## Text

A Customs officer may search vessels for letters which may be on board or may have been conveyed contrary to law on board any vessel or on any post route, and shall seize such letters and deliver them to the nearest post office or detain them subject to the orders of the postal authorities.
[T.D. 72-211, 37 FR 16488, Aug. 15, 1972]

## Nearby sections

- [19 C.F.R. § 162.3 (2026) § 162.3   Boarding and search of vessels.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T19_P162_S162_3.md)
- [19 C.F.R. § 162.4 (2026) § 162.4   Search for letters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T19_P162_S162_4.md)
- [19 C.F.R. § 162.5 (2026) § 162.5   Search of arriving vehicles and aircraft.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T19_P162_S162_5.md)
- [19 C.F.R. § 162.6 (2026) § 162.6   Search of persons, baggage, and merchandise.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T19_P162_S162_6.md)
- [19 C.F.R. § 162.7 (2026) § 162.7   Search of vehicles, persons, or beasts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T19_P162_S162_7.md)
- [19 C.F.R. § 162.8 (2026) § 162.8   Preclearance inspections and examinations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T19_P162_S162_8.md)

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