# 19 CFR § 151.6: Place of examination

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-151.6

## Section

- **Citation:** 19 CFR § 151.6
- **Heading:** Place of examination
- **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 151—EXAMINATION, SAMPLING, AND TESTING OF MERCHANDISE > Subpart A—General

## Text

All merchandise will be examined at the place of arrival, unless examination at another place is required or authorized by the port director in accordance with § 151.7 or § 151.15 of this part. Except where the merchandise is required by the port director to be examined at the public stores, the importer shall bear any expense involved in preparing the merchandise for Customs examination and in the closing of packages.
[T.D. 84-152, 49 FR 29374, July 20, 1984, as amended by T.D. 93-6, 58 FR 5606, Jan. 22, 1993]

## Nearby sections

- [19 CFR § 151.1 § 151.1 Merchandise to be examined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-151.1.md)
- [19 CFR § 151.2 § 151.2 Quantities to be examined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-151.2.md)
- [19 CFR § 151.3 § 151.3 Disclosure of examination packages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-151.3.md)
- [19 CFR § 151.4 § 151.4 Time of examination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-151.4.md)
- [19 CFR § 151.5 § 151.5 Conditions for examination prior to entry.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-151.5.md)
- [19 CFR § 151.6 § 151.6 Place of examination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-151.6.md)
- [19 CFR § 151.7 § 151.7 Examination elsewhere than at place of arrival or public stores.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-151.7.md)
- [19 CFR § 151.8 § 151.8 Examination after assembly.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-151.8.md)
- [19 CFR § 151.9 § 151.9 Immediate transportation entry delivered outside port limits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-151.9.md)
- [19 CFR § 151.10 § 151.10 Sampling.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-151.10.md)
- [19 CFR § 151.11 § 151.11 Request for samples or additional examination packages after release of merchandise.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-151.11.md)
- [19 CFR § 151.12 § 151.12 Accreditation of commercial laboratories.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-151.12.md)
- [19 CFR § 151.13 § 151.13 Approval of commercial gaugers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-151.13.md)
- [19 CFR § 151.14 § 151.14 Use of commercial laboratory tests in liquidation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-151.14.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-151.6. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.