# 19 C.F.R. § 172.4 (2026): Demand on surety

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T19_P172_S172_4

## Section

- **Citation:** 19 C.F.R. § 172.4 (2026)
- **Heading:** Demand on surety
- **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 172: CLAIMS FOR LIQUIDATED DAMAGES › PENALTIES SECURED BY BONDS / Subpart A: Notice of Claim and Application for Relief / § 172.4: § 172.4   Demand on surety.

## Text

If the principal fails to file a petition for relief or fails to comply in the prescribed time with a decision to mitigate a penalty or cancel a claim for liquidated damages issued with regard to a petition for relief, Customs will make a demand for payment on surety. The surety will then have 60 days from the date of the demand to file a petition for relief.

## Nearby sections

- [19 C.F.R. § 172.1 (2026) § 172.1   Notice of liquidated damages or penalty incurred and right to petition for relief.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T19_P172_S172_1.md)
- [19 C.F.R. § 172.2 (2026) § 172.2   Petition for relief.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T19_P172_S172_2.md)
- [19 C.F.R. § 172.3 (2026) § 172.3   Filing a petition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T19_P172_S172_3.md)
- [19 C.F.R. § 172.4 (2026) § 172.4   Demand on surety.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T19_P172_S172_4.md)

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