In all cases in which the invoice or entry does not state the weight, quantity, or measure of the merchandise, the expense of ascertaining the same shall be collected from the importer of record before its release from customs custody.
Structure US Code
SUBTITLE III— ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Part III— Ascertainment, Collection, and Recovery of Duties
§ 1484a. Articles returned from space not to be construed as importation
§ 1484b. Deferral of duty on large yachts imported for sale at United States boat shows
§ 1486. Administration of oaths; verification of documents
§ 1487. Value in entry; amendment
§ 1491. Unclaimed merchandise; disposition of forfeited distilled spirits, wines and malt liquor
§ 1492. Destruction of abandoned or forfeited merchandise
§ 1494. Expense of weighing and measuring
§ 1496. Examination of baggage
§ 1497. Penalties for failure to declare
§ 1498. Entry under regulations
§ 1499. Examination of merchandise
§ 1500. Appraisement, classification, and liquidation procedure
§ 1501. Voluntary reliquidations by U.S. Customs and Border Protection
§ 1502. Regulations for appraisement and classification
§ 1504. Limitation on liquidation
§ 1505. Payment of duties and fees
§ 1506. Allowance for abandonment and damage
§ 1509. Examination of books and witnesses
§ 1512. Deposit of duty receipts
§ 1513. Customs officer’s immunity
§ 1514. Protest against decisions of Customs Service
§ 1516. Petitions by domestic interested parties
§ 1516a. Judicial review in countervailing duty and antidumping duty proceedings
§ 1517. Procedures for investigating claims of evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders
§§ 1518, 1519. Repealed. , , eff.
§ 1523. Examination of accounts
§ 1524. Deposit of reimbursable charges
§ 1526. Merchandise bearing American trade-mark
§ 1527. Importation of wild mammals and birds in violation of foreign law