# 19 C.F.R. § 162.5 (2026): Search of arriving vehicles and aircraft

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## Section

- **Citation:** 19 C.F.R. § 162.5 (2026)
- **Heading:** Search of arriving vehicles and aircraft
- **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 / § 162.5: § 162.5   Search of arriving vehicles and aircraft.

## Text

A customs officer may stop any vehicle and board any aircraft arriving in the United States from a foreign country for the purpose of examining the manifest and other documents and papers and examining, inspecting, and searching the vehicle or aircraft.
[T.D. 72-211, 37 FR 16488, Aug. 15, 1972, as amended by T.D. 90-34, 55 FR 17597, Apr. 26, 1990]

## 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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