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PORT DIRECTOR [6 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2022-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Key term(s)
  • harbor master

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Customs and Excise
CONT

If such merchandise is found after release to be not legally marked, the port director may demand its return to Customs custody for the purpose of requiring it to be properly marked or labeled.

CONT

Imports may be detained at the port until after Customs makes a decision concerning the validity of the infringement claim. Significantly, such imports are detained before Customs makes a decision concerning infringement and may remain in the custody of Customs for many months pending a final infringement decision.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Douanes et accise
CONT

Les bagages et les deux copies du formulaire A23 demeurent sous la garde des douanes ou sont placés dans un endroit sécuritaire désigné et contrôlé par les douanes, jusqu'à ce qu'une décision soit prise à leur sujet (par exemple, leur mainlevée, le paiement de droits, leur saisie, leur expédition sous douane ou leur exportation).

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Law
  • Foreign Trade
  • Customs and Excise
CONT

Each Party shall maintain, in accordance with its law, the confidentiality of confidential business information collected pursuant to this Chapter and shall protect that information from disclosure that could prejudice the competitive position of the persons providing the information. The confidential business information collected pursuant to this Chapter may only be disclosed to those authorities responsible for the administration and enforcement of determinations of origin, and of customs and revenue matters.

CONT

The port director or other customs officer who has possession of confidential business information collected pursuant to this part shall, in accordance with part 103 of this chapter, maintain its confidentiality and protect it from any disclosure that could prejudice the competitive position of the persons providing the information. If in the opinion of customs an impasse exists on the issue of confidentiality and the person who submitted the advance ruling request does not withdraw the request, customs will decline to issue the advance ruling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit commercial
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Douanes et accise
CONT

Chacune des Parties préservera, en conformité avec sa législation, le caractère confidentiel des renseignements commerciaux confidentiels recueillis aux termes du présent chapitre et protégera ces renseignements de toute divulgation qui pourrait porter préjudice à la situation concurrentielle des personnes ayant fourni ces renseignements.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho mercantil
  • Comercio exterior
  • Aduana e impuestos internos
CONT

Cada una de las Partes mantendrá, de conformidad con lo establecido en su legislación, la confidencialidad de la información comercial confidencial obtenida conforme a este capítulo y la protegerá contra su divulgación que pudiera perjudicar la posición competitiva de la persona que la proporcione.

CONT

Cada una de las Partes mantendrá en reserva la información comercial confidencial obtenida de conformidad con el capítulo quinto, y la protegerá de toda divulgación que pudiera perjudicar la posición competitiva de la persona que la proporcione.

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Record 4 2005-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Customs and Excise
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

The administrative processing associated with foreign merchandise that has landed in [the country] for consumption, warehousing, or other reasons ... [It] involves the submission to customs of documents that identify the owner of the goods, the type and character of the merchandise, value for duty purposes, and other relevant information upon which the customs authorities may rely in deciding whether the merchandise is permitted admission into the [country], which permits or licenses, if any, apply to the importation, and what rate of duty is to be assessed.

CONT

All imports must be entered within five working days of arrival at a U. S. [United States] port of entry, unless an extension of time is permitted by the district or area director of customs. Failure to make entry within the prescribed time period will cause the goods to fall into the condition of "general order" under which the unentered merchandise will be transported into a customs bonded warehouse; the goods will remain there, at the owner's expense, until entry is effected.

OBS

Compare with "customs clearance" and "customs release".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Douanes et accise
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Acte par lequel une personne manifeste dans les formes et manières prescrites, la volonté d'assigner à une marchandise un régime douanier et de mettre fin à un tel régime.

OBS

Comparer avec «dédouanement», «mainlevée douanière» et «évaluation en douane».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aduana e impuestos internos
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Declaración que debe realizarse del modo prescrito por la aduana, mediante la cual las personas interesadas indican qué régimen aduanero pretenden aplicar a las mercancías y suministran los detalles informativos que la aduana requiere para la aplicación del régimen elegido.

OBS

Compárese con "despacho aduanero", "retiro de mercancías", "liberación de mercancías", "aforo de mercancías".

PHR

Efectuar una declaración de aduanas de mercancías.

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Record 5 2002-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Customs and Excise
CONT

For any unliquidated entries/withdrawals of this merchandise within this period, importers may submit a Supplemental Information Letter(SIL) to the port director with all the documentation necessary to support their claim.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Douanes et accise
CONT

Pour toute importation à valeur en douane indéterminée ou pour tout retrait de cette marchandise pendant cette période, les importateurs pourront soumettre une Lettre d'information supplémentaire (SIL) au directeur du port d'entrée en l'accompagnant de toute la documentation nécessaire pour appuyer leur demande d'utilisation de ce numéro.

OBS

Comparez avec «importation non tarifée».

Spanish

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Record 6 1986-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Ports

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Ports

Spanish

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