# 19 CFR § 111.3: Customs business

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-111.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 19 CFR § 111.3
- **Heading:** Customs business
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 19—Customs Duties > CHAPTER I—U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY › DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY > PART 111—CUSTOMS BROKERS > Subpart A—General Provisions

## Text

(a) Location. Customs business must be conducted within the customs territory of the United States as defined in § 101.1 of this chapter.
(b) Point of contact. A licensed customs broker, or partnership, association, or corporation, conducting customs business under a national permit must designate a knowledgeable point of contact to be available to CBP during and outside of normal operating hours to respond to customs business issues. The licensed customs broker, or partnership, association, or corporation, must maintain accurate and current point of contact information in a CBP-authorized electronic data interchange (EDI) system. If a CBP-authorized EDI system is not available, then the information must be provided in writing to the processing Center.
[CBP Dec. 22-21, 87 FR 63313, Oct. 18, 2022]

## Nearby sections

- [19 CFR § 111.1 § 111.1 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-111.1.md)
- [19 CFR § 111.2 § 111.2 License and permit required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-111.2.md)
- [19 CFR § 111.3 § 111.3 Customs business.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-111.3.md)
- [19 CFR § 111.4 § 111.4 Transacting customs business without a license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-111.4.md)
- [19 CFR § 111.5 § 111.5 Representation before Government agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-111.5.md)
- [19 CFR § 111.11 § 111.11 Basic requirements for a license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-111.11.md)
- [19 CFR § 111.12 § 111.12 Application for license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-111.12.md)
- [19 CFR § 111.13 § 111.13 Examination for individual license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-111.13.md)
- [19 CFR § 111.14 § 111.14 Background investigation of the license applicant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-111.14.md)
- [19 CFR § 111.15 § 111.15 Issuance of license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-111.15.md)
- [19 CFR § 111.16 § 111.16 Denial of a license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-111.16.md)
- [19 CFR § 111.17 § 111.17 Review of the denial of a license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-111.17.md)
- [19 CFR § 111.18 § 111.18 Reapplication for license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-111.18.md)
- [19 CFR § 111.19 § 111.19 National permit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-111.19.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-111.3. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.