19 CFR § 143.21 Merchandise eligible for informal entry

(a) Shipments of merchandise not exceeding $2,500 in value (except for articles valued in excess of $250 classified in Chapter 99, Subchapters III and IV, HTSUS);

(b) Any installment, not exceeding $2,500 in value, of a shipment arriving at different times, as described in [§ 141.82 of this chapter](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-19/section-141.82);

(c) A portion of one consignment, when such portion does not exceed $2,500 in value and may be entered separately pursuant to [§ 141.52 of this chapter](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-19/section-141.52). This paragraph does not apply to shipments of articles valued in excess of $250 classified under Chapter 99, Subchapters III and IV, HTSUS;

(d) Household or personal effects or tools of trade entitled to free entry under Chapter 98, Subchapter IV, HTSUS ([19 U.S.C. 1202](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/19/1202));

(e) Household effects used abroad and personal effects whether or not entitled to free entry, not imported in pursuance of a purchase or agreement for purchase and not intended for sale;

(f) Household and personal effects described in [paragraph (e)](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-19/section-143.21#p-143.21\(e\)) of this section when entered under subheading 9802.00.40, HTSUS ([19 U.S.C. 1202](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/19/1202)), and the value of the repairs and alterations thereto does not exceed $2,500;

(g) Personal effects not exceeding $2,500 in value of citizens of the United States who have died abroad;

(h) Books and other articles classifiable under subheadings 4903.00.00, 4904.00.00, 4905.91.00, 4905.99.00, 9701.10.00, 9701.90.00, 9810.00.05, HTSUS ([19 U.S.C. 1202](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/19/1202)), imported by a library or other institution described in subheadings 9810.00.05 and 9810.00.30, HTSUS ([19 U.S.C. 1202](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/19/1202));

(i) Theatrical scenery, properties, and effects, motion-picture films, commercial travelers' samples and professional books, implements, instruments, and tools of trade, occupation, or employment, as set forth in [§ 10.68 of this chapter](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-19/section-10.68);

(j) Merchandise which, upon written application to the Commissioner of CBP, is determined to be unique in character or design such that the value thereof cannot be declared and which is not intended for sale or imported in pursuance of a purchase or agreement for purchase; and

(k) Products of the United States, when the aggregate value of the shipment does not exceed $10,000 and the products are imported— (1) For the purposes of repair or alteration prior to reexportation, or (2) After having been either rejected or returned by the foreign purchaser to the United States for credit.

(l) Shipments of merchandise qualifying for the administrative exemptions under [19 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/19/1321) and provided for in— (1) Section 10.151 or 145.31 of this chapter (certain importations not exceeding $800 in value); (2) Section 10.152 or 145.32 of this chapter (certain bona-fide gifts not exceeding $100 in value ($200 in the case of articles sent from a person in the Virgin Islands, Guam, or American Samoa)); or (3) Section 148.51 or 148.64 of this chapter (certain personal or household articles not exceeding $200 in value). \[T.D. 73-175, [38 FR 17463](https://www.federalregister.gov/citation/38-FR-17463), July 2, 1973\] ###### Editorial Note #### Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting [§ 143.21](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-19/section-143.21), see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at *[www.govinfo.gov](http://www.govinfo.gov).*