§ 113.69 Production of bills of lading bond conditions.

19 CFR 113.69

Part 113: Customs Bonds · 2025 edition

A bond to produce a bill of lading must contain the conditions listed in this section and must be a single transaction bond. Production of Bill of Lading Bond Conditions If the principal obtains release of any merchandise before filing a valid bill of lading on that merchandise with CBP, the obligors (principal and surety, jointly and severally) agree to: (a) Produce timely a valid bill of lading for the merchandise; and (b) Relieve the United States and its employees from all liability, to indemnify the United States and its employees against loss, and defend any action brought on a claim for loss based on the release without production of a valid bill of lading. [T.D. 84-213, 49 FR 41171, Oct. 19, 1984, as amended by T.D. 88-72, 53 FR 45902, Nov. 15, 1988; CBP Dec. 15-15, 80 FR 70169, Nov. 13, 2015]

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