# 15 CFR § 301.9: Uses and disposition of instruments entered under subheading 9810.00.60, HTSUS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-301.9

## Section

- **Citation:** 15 CFR § 301.9
- **Heading:** Uses and disposition of instruments entered under subheading 9810.00.60, HTSUS
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 15—Commerce and Foreign Trade > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade > CHAPTER III—INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE > SUBCHAPTER A—MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS > PART 301—INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS

## Text

(a) An instrument granted duty-free entry may be transferred from the applicant institution to another eligible institution provided the receiving institution agrees not to use the instrument for commercial purposes within 5 years of the date of entry of the instrument. In such cases title to the instrument must be transferred directly between the institutions involved. An institution transferring a foreign instrument entered under subheading 9810.00.60, HTSUS within 5 years of its entry shall so inform the CBP Port in writing and shall include the following information:
(1) The name and address of the transferring institution.
(2) The name and address of the transferee.
(3) The date of transfer.
(4) A detailed description of the instrument.
(5) The serial number of the instrument and any accompanying accessories.
(6) The entry number, date of entry, and port of entry of the instrument.
(b) Whenever the circumstances warrant, and occasionally in any event, the fact of continued use for 5 years for noncommercial purposes by the applicant institution shall be verified by Customs and Border Protection.
(c) If an instrument is transferred in a manner other than specified above or is used for commercial purposes within 5 years of entry, the institution for which such instrument was entered shall promptly notify the Customs and Border Protection officials at the Port and shall be liable for the payment of duty in an amount determined on the basis of its condition as imported and the rate applicable to it.
[47 FR 32517, July 28, 1982, as amended at 66 FR 28834, May 25, 2001; 74 FR 30463, June 26, 2009]

## Nearby sections

- [15 CFR § 301.1 § 301.1 General provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-301.1.md)
- [15 CFR § 301.2 § 301.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-301.2.md)
- [15 CFR § 301.3 § 301.3 Application for duty-free entry of scientific instruments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-301.3.md)
- [15 CFR § 301.4 § 301.4 Processing of applications by the Department of the Treasury (Customs and Border Protection).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-301.4.md)
- [15 CFR § 301.5 § 301.5 Processing of applications by the Department of Commerce.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-301.5.md)
- [15 CFR § 301.6 § 301.6 Appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-301.6.md)
- [15 CFR § 301.7 § 301.7 Final disposition of an application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-301.7.md)
- [15 CFR § 301.8 § 301.8 Instructions for entering instruments through Customs and Border Protection under subheading 9810.00.60, HTSUS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-301.8.md)
- [15 CFR § 301.9 § 301.9 Uses and disposition of instruments entered under subheading 9810.00.60, HTSUS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-301.9.md)
- [15 CFR § 301.10 § 301.10 Importation of repair components and maintenance tools under HTSUS subheadings 9810.00.65 and 9810.00.67 for instruments previously the subject of an entry liquidated under subheading 9810.00.60, HTSUS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-301.10.md)
- [15 CFR § 310.1 § 310.1 Background and purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-310.1.md)
- [15 CFR § 310.2 § 310.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-310.2.md)
- [15 CFR § 310.3 § 310.3 Applications for Federal recognition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-310.3.md)
- [15 CFR § 310.4 § 310.4 Action on application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-310.4.md)

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