(c) From Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands of the United States to the United States 2 and to the United States possessions, must fill out a "Shipper's Export Declaration on Department of Commerce Form 7525-V" and present it at the post office at the time of mailing. The Shipper's Export Declaration is required only for goods mailed for commercial purposes and not for goods which involve no commercial consideration. However, Commerce Form 7525-V must also be filed for shipments of all articles covered by a validated export license from the Bureau of International Commerce, Department of Commerce, regardless of value or whether the sender or addressee is a business concern. Part 142 of this chapter.) The declaration need not be furnished for catalogs, instruction books, and other advertising matter, or for magazines, newspapers, (See 1 For the purposes of this instruction the term "United States" refers to the fifty States and the District of Columbia. 2 For the purposes of this instruction the term "United States" refers to the fifty States and the District of Columbia. For the purpose of this instruction the term "United States Possessions" refers to the Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, Samoa, Canton and Enderburv Islands, Johnston, Midway, Palmyra, and Wake Islands. and periodicals. It it also not required for shipments of technical data, regardless of value and whether or not they are covered by export licenses, except as stated in § 142.3(c) of this chapter. Shippers who wish to correct previously filed export declaration must submit such correction to the post office on Commerce Form FT-7403, Shipper's Export Declaration, Correction Form. [28 F.R. 4252, Apr. 30, 1963, as amended at 30 F.R. 15214, Dec. 9, 1965] § 141.2 Preparation. Only a single copy of the shipper's export declaration is required for mail shipments. A single export declaration may include any number of packages mailed by one sender the same day to one addressee. Export declarations need not be notarized; however, signature in ink is required. [28 F.R. 4253, Apr. 30, 1963] § 141.3 Information to be furnished. (a) The following are the only items on the "Shipper's Export Declaration (Commerce Form 7525-V)" which are required to be filled in by the sender of a postal shipment: (1) Item 2. Name of post office where shipment is being mailed. (Insert in space on the form reading From (U.S. port of export).) (2) Item 3. Name and address of exporter. (3) United States law prohibits distribution of these commodities to the Soviet Bloc, Communist China, North Korea, Macao, Hong Kong, or Communist controlled areas of Vietnam, or Cuba, unless otherwise authorized by the United States. (c) The description of contents and units of quantity must be in the detail required by Schedule B, Statistical Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States, 1965 edition. The shipper may obtain copies of Schedule B for a nominal charge from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 20401, from Collectors of Customs, or from Department of Commerce field offices located in principal cities of the United States. General descriptions, such as dry goods, groceries, or millinery, are not sufficient. Quantities and values must be given in whole numbers only, omitting fractions of less than one-half and counting one-half and over as a whole. [26 F.R. 8715, Sept. 19, 1961, as amended at 30 F.R. 3216, Mar. 9, 1965] § 141.4 How obtained. Occasional shippers may obtain Form 7525-V free of charge at post offices. Regular exporters may purchase copies of the shipper's export declaration from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 20402, from Collectors of Customs, or from Department of Commerce field offices. They may be privately printed, provided they conform to the official form in size, wording, color, quality (weight) of paper stock, and arrangement. Postmasters may obtain supplies, without cost, for limited distribution to occasional shippers from the Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C., 20233. Copies of the shipper's export declaration correction form for free distribution may also be obtained from the Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C., 20233, and from Collectors of Customs. [29 F.R. 9796, July 21, 1964] § 141.5 Handling and disposal. (a) When a shipper's export declaration or correction form is presented at a post office in accordance with § 141.4, postmark it in the lower left corner and send it to: Bureau of the Census, Economic Operations Division, Send only one copy of each declaration submitted. (b) When an export declaration bearing the authentication of a collector of customs is presented at the time of mailing a partial shipment under a validated export license (see § 142.3(c) of this chapter), postmark it and send to the Bureau of International Commerce, Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C., 20230. [29 F.R. 9796, July 21, 1964] Sec. 142.1 142.2 142.3 Scope and applicability. General licenses. Validated licenses. 142.4 Export control inspections. AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 142 issued under R.S. 161, as amended; 5 U.S.C. 22, 39 U.S.C. 501, 505. § 142.1 Scope and applicability. (a) The Bureau of International Commerce, Department of Commerce, controls all exportations, except for certain commodities and technical data licensed for export by other United States Government agencies, to all countries other than Canada (with the exception that validated export licenses are required for certain types of technical data to Canada.) Mailers must inform themselves as to the regulations and comply with them in making any exportations of commodities and technical data as parcel post or postal union mail or letter package. A brief summary of the regulations as they apply to mail shipments is given in this part. Additional information is available from a Commerce Department bulletin entitled "Public Notice-Requirements for Exports by Mail" on bulletin boards in first-, second-, and third class post offices and in classified stations and branches. Mailers desiring further information may make inquiry of the Exporters' Service Section, Bureau of International Commerce, Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C., 20230, or of any field office of that department. A list of field offices is included in the above mentioned public notice. (b) Postal employees will not advise prospective mailers as to the type of license applicable to any commodities or to any destination, except that licenses are not required for shipments to Canada other than for certain types of technical data. However, before accepting parcels employees should satisfy themselves that the mailers have complied with the regulations so far as they are applicable. [27 F.R. 9059, Sept. 12, 1962, as amended at 28 F.R. 2356, Mar. 12, 1963, 30 F.R. 647, Jan. 20, 1965] (a) Definition and use A general 11cense established by the Bureau of International Commerce is not a specific document, but is a general authorization covering exportations within its provisions, each general license being designated by symbol, such as G-DEST, GLV, GIFT, GUS, etc. A brief description of the general licenses usually used for mail shipments is given in this section. Further information can be obtained as set forth in § 142.1(a). When a prospective mailer finds that the contents of his package are properly exportable under a general license, unless it contains only printed matter or technical data (see paragraph (e) of this section), he must mark the wrapper with the appropriate symbol and the words "Export license not required" before presenting it at the post office. The postal clerk may accept any package so marked unless the symbol is obviously being misused. The marking certifies that the mailer has complied with the regulations governing the use of the general license denoted by the symbol. No marking is required on wrappers of packages containing printed matter and technical data mailed under general licenses G-DEST, GTDP, GTDU, and GTDS. (b) Restricted destinations. The Commerce Department imposes particular restrictions on exports to Cuba; to the Far Eastern Communist countries (Continental China, Tibet, Inner Mon 1 For Cuba and the Far Eastern Communist countries, general license G-DEST may be used only for unclassified printed matter and developed motion picture film. General licenses GTDP and GTDS for technical data, requiring no symbol on the package, may be used for any of the restricted destinations named above; and GTDU, also requiring no symbol on the package, may be used for Hong Kong and Macao. (c) General license gift. (1) This license covers gift packages mailed by or on behalf of an individual sender to an individual addressee for the personal use of the latter or his family, or to a religious, charitable, or educational organization. The contents are limited to items normally sent as gifts, such as food, clothing (except military clothing to destinations named in paragraph (b) of this section), medicinals and drugs. When in doubt as to whether specific articles are exportable, consult the Commerce Department's "Public Notice" on post office bulletin boards, or inquire of the Bureau of International Commerce, Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C., 20230, or any Commerce Department field office. (2) The value of the contents of a package is limited to $100. (3) Not more than one gift package may be mailed per week to one addressee under this general license. (d) General licenses G-DEST and GLV. General license G-DEST may be used for any shipment, regardless of quantity, unless the Commerce Department's "Commodity Control List" indicates that a validated license is required. General license GLV may be used for certain types of small value shipments to which G-DEST does not apply. Except for Hong Kong and Macao to which certain commodities may be shipped up to $25 in value, general license GLV may not be used for destinations named in paragraph (b) of this section. (e) Printed matter and technical data. Miscellaneous printed matter exported under general license G-DEST and technical data under licenses GTDP, GTDS and GTDU need no general license symbol on the wrapper. (f) General license GUS. This license is used for shipments to United States Government personnel under prescribed conditions. (g) General license BAGGAGE. This license is used to mail unaccompanied baggage of travellers, consisting of personal and household effects not intended for sale, under conditions and limitations established in Commerce Department export control regulations. [30 F.R. 647, Jan. 20, 1965, as amended at 30 F.R. 12641, Oct. 2, 1965] (a) Definition and use. A validated license is an individual document issued by the Bureau of International Commerce, authorizing a specific exportation. Further information can be obtained as set forth in § 142.1. Before mailing a shipment under a validated license, the sender must put the license number on the wrapper. (b) Export declaration required. An export declaration (see Part 141 of this chapter) is required for every shipment covered by a validated license, except technical data. However, partial shipments of technical data must comply with paragraph (c) of this section. (c) Mailing under validated licenses. In making a shipment against a validated license, the mailer must surrender the license at the post office regardless of whether the total quantity shown on the license is mailed. However, if only a part of the licensed quantity is mailed, the mailer may, as an alternative, deposit the license with a collector of customs and surrender at the post office a shipper's export declaration (Commerce Form 7525-V) bearing the number of the license and an authorization dated and signed by the collector or by his representative for shipment of the goods shown on the declaration. This is in addition to the declarations required by Part 141 of this chapter and paragraph (b) of this section. (d) Technical data licenses. Licenses issued by the Bureau of International Commerce for exportations of technical data are similar in form to the usual type of validated license, but no shipper's export declaration is required, except for partial shipments (see paragraph (c) of this section). (e) Processing in post offices-(1) Entire shipments. The postal employees must see that the correct license number is shown on the wrapper of every package presented for mailing with a validated license. The number appears in the upper right portion of the license, adjacent to the validation stamp of the Bureau of International Programs. Compare the contents as shown on the customs declaration (or as stated by the mailer in the case of shipments mailed as printed matter) with the commodities stated on the license and on the shipper's export declaration when required. If no discrepancy is noted and the package is mailable, accept it and take the license and export declaration (if required) from the mailer. Write "Completed” on the back of the license and apply postmark. Send the license to the Bureau of International Commerce, Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C., 20230. Postmark the export declaration and dispose of it as instructed in § 141.5 of this chapter. (2) Partial shipments. When a mailer presents an authenticated export declaration with a partial shipment in lieu of a validated license, as prescribed in paragraph (c) of this section, take the authenticated declaration, postmark it and send it to the Bureau of International Commerce. If a validated license is presented with a partial shipment, take it up and dispose of it in the same manner as for an entire shipment. [27 F.R. 9060, Sept. 12, 1962, as amended at 28 F.R. 2356, Mar. 12, 1963] § 142.4 Export control inspections. Parcels are subject to inspection by United States customs officers at dispatching exchange post offices. If violations of export control are detected, the parcels may be returned or seized by the customs inspectors. Postage is not refunded. [26 F.R. 8717, Sept. 19, 1961] Exportation of certain arms or implements of war and related technical data requires individual licenses issued by the Office of Munitions Control, Department of State. Firearms subject to license include non-automatic and semi-automatic rifles, carbines, revolvers and pistols, except those of .50 caliber or less manufactured prior to 1898; also all machineguns, submachine-guns, machine pistols and fully automatic rifles. [30 F.R. 12641, Oct. 2, 1965] § 143.2 Mailings under license. When the entire amount authorized by an individual license is mailed, the sender must surrender the license at the post office. If only a portion of the amount authorized is mailed, the sender must enter on the back of the license the amount being shipped and present it at the post office, where the accepting clerk will postmark it and return it to the mailer. § 143.3 Processing licensed mailings. (a) When a mailer presents a State Department license, the accepting clerk will compare the commodities or data indicated on the license with the contents as shown on the customs declaration or as stated by the mailer in the case of technical data mailed as printed matter. If no discrepancy is noted, and the contents are mailable under Part 115 of this chapter and not prohibited to the country of destination concerned, the clerk will accept it for mailing. The sender must mark the wrapper "State Department export license No. (b) If the mailing represents the entire amount authorized, the clerk will take up the license, mark it Completed, apply a legible postmark, and forward it to the Office of Munitions Control, De partment of State, Washington, D.C., 20520. § 143.4 Mailings exempt from license. Technical data that has been published or is otherwise exempt from licensing under section 125.30 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations, does not require individual State Department license for exportation. The mailer must mark the wrapper "22 CFR 125.30 * * applicable", identifying the specific subsection under which the exemption is claimed. Exportations under this exemption may not be made to the Soviet Union, any Soviet bloc country, Communist China, or the Communistcontrolled area of Vietnam. § 144.1 License requirements. A license is necessary to mail gold in any form or gold certificates from the continental United States to any destination outside its limits or from any U.S. post office outside the continental limits to another country, except as provided in §§ 144.2 and 144.3. Moreover, before acceptance, the postmaster at the office of mailing must receive instructions from the Post Office Department, or the Treasury Department, with a copy of the license. § 144.2 Gold held by nonresidents. Gold in any form other than coin is mailable without a license and specific instruction, if it is not held or owned by a person who is a resident of or domiciled in the continental United States. |