# 19 CFR § 172.12: Petitions acted on at Customs Headquarters

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-172.12

## Section

- **Citation:** 19 CFR § 172.12
- **Heading:** Petitions acted on at Customs Headquarters
- **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 172—CLAIMS FOR LIQUIDATED DAMAGES › PENALTIES SECURED BY BONDS > Subpart B—Action on Petitions

## Text

Upon receipt of a petition for relief filed pursuant to the provisions of section 618 or 623 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1618 or 19 U.S.C. 1623), involving fines, penalties, and claims for liquidated damages which are outside of his or her delegated authority the Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures Officer will refer that petition to the Chief, Penalties Branch, Office of International Trade Regulations and Rulings, CBP Headquarters, who is empowered, notwithstanding any other law or regulation, to mitigate penalties or cancel bond claims on such terms and conditions as, under law and in view of the circumstances, he or she deems appropriate.
[T.D. 00-57, 65 FR 53578, Sept. 5, 2000, as amended by CBP Dec. 12-07, 77 FR 19534, Apr. 2, 2012]

## Nearby sections

- [19 CFR § 172.1 § 172.1 Notice of liquidated damages or penalty incurred and right to petition for relief.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-172.1.md)
- [19 CFR § 172.2 § 172.2 Petition for relief.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-172.2.md)
- [19 CFR § 172.3 § 172.3 Filing a petition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-172.3.md)
- [19 CFR § 172.4 § 172.4 Demand on surety.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-172.4.md)
- [19 CFR § 172.11 § 172.11 Petitions acted on by Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures Officer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-172.11.md)
- [19 CFR § 172.12 § 172.12 Petitions acted on at Customs Headquarters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-172.12.md)
- [19 CFR § 172.13 § 172.13 Limitations on consideration of petitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-172.13.md)
- [19 CFR § 172.14 § 172.14 Headquarters advice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-172.14.md)
- [19 CFR § 172.21 § 172.21 Decisions effective for limited time.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-172.21.md)
- [19 CFR § 172.22 § 172.22 Decisions not protestable.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-172.22.md)
- [19 CFR § 172.31 § 172.31 Form of offers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-172.31.md)
- [19 CFR § 172.32 § 172.32 Authority to accept offers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-172.32.md)
- [19 CFR § 172.33 § 172.33 Acceptance of offers in compromise.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-172.33.md)
- [19 CFR § 172.41 § 172.41 Time and place of filing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-172.41.md)

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