# 19 CFR § 146.3: Customs supervision

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-146.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 19 CFR § 146.3
- **Heading:** Customs supervision
- **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 146—FOREIGN TRADE ZONES > Subpart A—General Provisions

## Text

(a) Assignment of Customs officers. Customs officers will be assigned or detailed to a zone as necessary to maintain appropriate Customs supervision of merchandise and records pertaining thereto in the zone, and to protect the revenue.
(b) Supervision. Customs supervision over any zone or transaction provided for in this part will be in accordance with § 101.2(c) of this chapter. The port director may direct a Customs officer to supervise any transaction or procedure at a zone. Supervision may be performed through a periodic audit of the operator's records, quantity count of goods in a zone inventory, spot check of selected transactions or procedures, or review of recordkeeping, security, or conditions of storage in a zone.
[T.D. 86-16, 51 FR 5049, Feb. 11, 1986, as amended by T.D. 98-22, 63 FR 11826, Mar. 11, 1998]

## Nearby sections

- [19 CFR § 146.1 § 146.1 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-146.1.md)
- [19 CFR § 146.2 § 146.2 Port director as Board representative.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-146.2.md)
- [19 CFR § 146.3 § 146.3 Customs supervision.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-146.3.md)
- [19 CFR § 146.4 § 146.4 Operator responsibility and supervision.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-146.4.md)
- [19 CFR § 146.6 § 146.6 Procedure for activation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-146.6.md)
- [19 CFR § 146.7 § 146.7 Zone changes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-146.7.md)
- [19 CFR § 146.8 § 146.8 Seals, authority of operator to break and affix.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-146.8.md)
- [19 CFR § 146.9 § 146.9 Permission of operator.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-146.9.md)
- [19 CFR § 146.10 § 146.10 Authority to examine merchandise.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-146.10.md)
- [19 CFR § 146.11 § 146.11 Transportation of merchandise to a zone.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-146.11.md)
- [19 CFR § 146.12 § 146.12 Use of zone by carrier.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-146.12.md)
- [19 CFR § 146.13 § 146.13 Customs forms and procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-146.13.md)
- [19 CFR § 146.14 § 146.14 Retail trade within a zone.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-146.14.md)
- [19 CFR § 146.21 § 146.21 General requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-146.21.md)

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