The vehicle must be presented to Customs at the time of exportation.The required documentation must be submitted to Customs at least 72 hours prior to export and For those vehicles exported by rail, highway, or under their own power. Exportation at land border crossing points.For those vehicles exported by vessel or aircraft, the required documentation and the vehicle must be presented to Customs at least 72 hours prior to export. Exportation of a vehicle will be permitted only upon compliance with these requirements, unless the vehicle was entered into the United States under an in-bond procedure, a carnet, a Temporary Importation Bond, or under a personal exemption for non-residents who entered the vehicle for a 1-year period.Įxportation by vessel or aircraft. Section 192.2 Requirements for ExportationĪ person attempting to export a used self-propelled vehicle shall present to Customs, at the port of exportation, both the vehicle and the required documentation describing the vehicle to include the VIN or, if the vehicle does not have a VIN, the product identification number (PIN). This procedure ensures that no requirement is misinterpreted, misapplied, or circumvented by either the exporter or the reviewing Customs officer. Procedurally, all exporters or their agents who present a document to Customs are to begin at 19 CFR 192.2 (b) (1) and then progress through each subsection until the exporter arrives at the section and subsection(s) that apply to the vehicle that has been presented to Customs for export. The certificate of title is the core requirement in the Customs export process, regardless of the vehicle's economic value, physical condition, or operating order. It is the responsibility of the reviewing inspector to ensure that an original certificate of title is presented as provided for in 19 CFR 192.2 (b). "Used" refers to any self-propelled vehicle the equitable or legal title to which has been transferred by a manufacturer, distributor, or dealer to an ultimate purchaser. "Ultimate Purchaser" means the first person, other than a dealer purchasing in his capacity as a dealer, who in good faith purchases a self-propelled vehicle for purposes other than resale. "Self-propelled" vehicle includes any automobile, truck, tractor, bus, motorcycle, motor home, self-propelled agricultural machinery, self-propelled construction equipment, self-propelled special use equipment, and any other self-propelled vehicle used or designed for running on land but not rail. for the purpose of being entered into the commerce of a foreign country. "Export" refers to the transportation of merchandise out of the U.S. When there is any writing on the backside of an original document, a "complete copy" means that both sides of the document are copied.Įxport.
"Copy" refers to a duplicate or photocopy of an original document. "Certified" when used with reference to copy means a document issued by an authorized government authority that includes on it a signed statement by the authority that the copy is an authentic copy of the original.Ĭopy. The following are general definitions for the purposes of CFR 192.2:Ĭertified. Interpretation and Application of 19 CFR Part 192