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(Sec. 1, 37 Stat. 434, sec. 1, 38 Stat. 623, as amended, sec. 7, 70 Stat. 949; 19 U.S.C. 1, 2 and note)

$ 1.2 Customs stations; requirements for transaction of customs business at places other than ports of entry.

(a) Places, other than ports of entry, at which customs officers or employees are stationed under the authority contained in article IX of the President's message referred to in § 1.15 to enter and clear vessels, accept entries of merchandise, collect duties, and enforce the various provisions of the customs and navigation laws shall be known as customs stations.

(b) A vessel shall not be entered or I cleared at a customs station, or other place that is not a port of entry, unless entry or clearance is authorized by the collector of customs for the district in which such station or place is located pursuant to the provisions of section 447, Tariff Act of 1930. Such authorization shall be granted by the collector or assistant collector only upon the condition that the vessel will be under such cus

"Merchandise shall not be entered or delivered from customs custody elsewhere than at one of the ports of entry herein before designated except at the expense of the parties in interest, upon express authority from the Secretary of the Treasury and under conditions to be prescribed by him. When it shall be made to appear to the Secretary of the Treasury that the interests of commerce cr the protection of the revenue so require, he may cause to be stationed at places in the various collection districts, though not named as ports of entry, officers or employees of the customs with authority to enter and clear vessels, to accept entries of merchandise, to collect duties, and to enforce the various provisions of the customs and navigation laws." (Art. IX, President's message of March 3, 1913; T. D. 33249)

6 "It shall be unlawful to make entry of any vessel or to unlade the cargo or any part thereof of any vessel elsewhere than at a port of entry: Provided, That upon good cause therefor being shown, the Secretary of the Treasury may permit entry of any vessel to be made at a place other than a port of entry designated by him, under such conditions as he shall prescribe: And provided further, That any vessel laden with merchandise in bulk may proceed after entry of such vessel to any place designated by the Secretary of the Treasury for the purpose of unloading such cargo, under the supervision of customs officers if the collector shall consider the same necessary, and in such case the compensation and expenses of such officers shall be reimbursed to the Government by the party in interest." (Sec. 447, 46 Stat. 714, as amended; 19 U. S. C. 1447)

toms supervision as he may deem to be necessary; that compliance will be had with all applicable customs and navigation laws and regulations; that the salary and expenses of the customs officer for such time as is required to be devoted to entry and clearance work, together with any expense incurred by such officer in connection with the entry or delivery of merchandise, shall be reimbursed to the Government as provided in paragraph (c) of this section; and that the collector or assistant collector shall be notified in advance of the arrival of the vessel concerned.

(c) The salary and expenses of a customs officer or employee stationed at or sent to a customs station or other place which is not a port of entry for service in connection with the entry or clearance of a vessel shall be reimbursed to the Government by the owner, master. or agent of the vessel. Except as otherwise provided for in this part, the expenses, including any per diem allowed in lieu of subsistence, but not the salary, of such customs officer or employee for service in connection with the entry or delivery of merchandise shall be imbursed to the Government by the interested persons.

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(d) The customs stations, and the ports of entry having supervision thereof, are listed below:

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§ 1.6

Area (customs collection districts and foreign countries)

1 (Maine and New Hampshire), 2 (Vermont), 4 (Massachusetts), 5 (Rhode
Island), 6 (Connecticut), 7 (St. Lawrence), 8 (Rochester), 9 (Buffalo), 10
(New York), 11 (Philadelphia), 12 (Pittsburgh), 13 (Maryland), 14 (Vir-
ginia), and that part of the Dominion of Canada lying east of 81° W longitude.
15 (North Carolina), 16 (South Carolina), 17 (Georgia), 18 (Florida), 19 (Mo-
bile), 20 (New Orleans), 43 (Tennessee), 49 (Puerto Rico), 51 (Virgin Islands),
the Republic of Cuba, the Republic of Haiti, and the Dominican Republic.
21 (Sabine), 22 (Galveston), 23 (Laredo), 24 (El Paso), 45 (St. Louis, that part
comprising the State of Oklahoma), 47 (Colorado, except the State of Wyo-
ming), 50 (New Mexico), and the Republic of Mexico.

33 (Montana and Idaho), 34 (Dakota), 35 (Minnesota), 36 (Duluth and Su-
perior), 37 (Wisconsin), 38 (Michigan), 39 (Chicago), 40 (Indiana), 41 (Ohio),
42 (Kentucky), 45 (St. Louis, except the State of Oklahoma), 47 (Colorado,
that part comprising the State of Wyoming), and that part of the Dominion
of Canada lying between 81° W and 117° W longitude.

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25 (San Diego), 26 (Arizona), 27 (Los Angeles), 28 (San Francisco), 29 (Oregon),
30 (Washington), 31 (Alaska), 32 (Hawaii), and that part of the Dominion of
Canada lying west of 117° W longitude.
Europe, Africa, and the Near East.
The Far East.

Headquarters of appraisers of merchandise.

The locations of the headquarters of the appraisers of merchandise for the
customs collection districts are as follows:

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Buffalo, N.Y., 14203-
Chicago, Ill., 60607.
Denver, Colo., 80202..
Bridgeport, Conn., 06609.
Pembina, N. Dak., 58271..
Detroit, Mich., 48226..
Duluth, Minn., 55802.
El Paso, Tex., 79901..
Miami, Fla., 33136..
Houston, Tex., 77011..
Savannah, Ga., 31401.
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817.
Indianapolis, Ind., 46204.
Louisville, Ky., 40202..
Laredo, Tex., 78041..

Los Angeles, Calif., 90013..
Portland, Maine, 04112.
Baltimore, Md., 21202..
Boston, Mass., 02210..
Minneapolis, Minn., 55401..
Mobile, Ala., 36602..

Great Falls, Mont., 4453..
Columbus, N. Mex., 4135-
New Orleans, La., 70130..
New York, N.Y. 10014..
Wilmington, N.C., 28402.
Cleveland, Ohio, 44114.
Portland, Oreg., 97209.
Philadelphia, Pa., 19106.
Pittsburgh, Pa., 15219..
San Juan, P.R., 00902..

Providence, R.I., 02903..
Rochester, N.Y., 14614.
Port Arthur, Tex., 2739..
San Diego, Calif., 92101-
San Francisco, Calif., 94111..
Charleston, S.C., 29401.

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1 The appraiser of merchandise is under the jurisdiction of the collector of customs and is located at the same ad-
dress as collector. Correspondence for the appraiser shall be sent to the collector-"Attention: Appraiser of
Merchandise."

2 U.S. Appraiser of Merchandise, New York, N.Y.

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Location of Headquarters

Champlain, N. Y., 12919..
St. Louis, Mo., 63101..
Memphis, Tenn., 38103..
St. Albans, Vt., 05478..
Norfolk, Va., 23507.
Seattle, Wash., 98104..
Milwaukee, Wis., 53202-

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103 South Gay Street, Baltimore, Md., 21202. 408 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Mass., 02210. Customhouse, Chicago, Ill., 60607.

531 Mateo Street, Los Angeles, Calif., 90013. Customhouse, New Orleans, La., 70130. 201 Varick Street, New

York, N.Y., 10014. Branch Laboratory: Customhouse, San Juan, P.R., 00903. Customhouse, Philadelphia, Pa., 19106. 630 Sansome Street, San Francisco, Calif., 94111.

Customhouse, Savannah, Ga., 31401.

§1.8 Hours of business.

Customs Collection Districts

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(a) Except as specified in paragraphs (b)-(g) of this section, each customs office shall be open for the transaction of general customs business between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on all days of the year except Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays."

(b) Different but equivalent hours shall be observed if a difference is required for the maintenance of adequate

The national holidays are January 1, February 22, May 30. July 4, the first Monday in September, November 11, the fourth Thursday in November, and December 25. If a holiday falls on Sunday, the following day will be observed. (E.O. No. 10358, June 9, 1952.) If a holiday falls on Saturday the day immediately preceding such Saturday will be observed (5 U.S.C. 87c). Other days may be designated as national holidays by Executive Order of the President.

Address of Appraiser of Merchandise

Room 13, Customhouse. 1114 Market St.

Room 249, Custo mhouse. 56-60 South Main St. 1129 Boissevain Ave. 34 Federal Office Bldg. 628 East Michigan St.

service because of local conditions, is approved by the Commissioner of Customs, and a notice of the hours of business is prominently displayed at the principal entrance and in each public room of the customs office.

(c) At each port or station where there is no full-time customs employee, the hours during which the customs office will be open for the transaction of general customs business shall be fixed by the collector of customs concerned with the approval of the Commissioner of Customs, and notice thereof shall be displayed prominently at the principal entrance of the office.

(d) Each customs office shall be open for the transaction of general customs business on all state and local holidays occurring on days other than Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays. If a state or local holiday interferes with the performance of work in a customs office by any customs employee or employees, the principal field officer may request approval of the Commissioner of Customs to excuse such employees from duty without charge to leave.

(e) Customs services required to be performed outside a customs office shall be furnished between the hours of 8 a. m. and 5 p. m. (or between the corresponding hours at ports where different but equivalent hours are required for the maintenance of adequate service and are approved by the Commissioner of Customs) on all days when the customs office is open for the transaction of general customs business. In accordance with such instructions as the Commissioner of Customs shall have issued from time to time and upon reasonable advance notice to the principal local officer concerned, such services may be furnished between the same hours on Saturdays.

(f) Where there is a regularly recurring need for customs services outside

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