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When do duties and the liability for their payment accrue on merchandise imported by vessel?

  1. On liquidation
  2. On the date of exportation
  3. On arrival of the importing vessel within a Customs port with the intent then and there to unlade
  4. On filing of the entry summary
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C. On arrival of the importing vessel within a Customs port with the intent then and there to unlade

Duties accrue on arrival of the importing vessel within a Customs port with the intent then and there to unlade, or on arrival within the customs territory if the merchandise arrives otherwise than by vessel.

Source: 19 CFR 141.1(a)

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