Supporting Law/Regulation

Section
[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR122.54]
[Page 606-607]
TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
PART 122_AIR COMMERCE REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
Subpart F_International Traffic Permit
Sec. 122.54

Aircraft of foreign registry.

(a) Application. For any commercial aircraft of foreign registry
arriving in the U.S., the aircraft commander or agent shall file for an
international traffic permit when the aircraft;
(1) Is not an imported article; and
(2) Is ferried (proceeds carrying neither passengers nor cargo) from
the airport of first arrival to one or more airports in the U.S. (For
permit to proceed with residue cargo, passengers, or crewmembers for
discharge in the U.S., see subpart I of this part).
(b) International traffic permit. The international traffic permit
shall be filed on Customs Form 7507 by the carrier or its agent. Customs
Form 7509 may be used if the aircraft arrives directly from Canada on a
flight beginning in Canada and ending in the U.S. Either form shall show
the following information and must be approved by the appropriate
Customs officer:
(1) Type of aircraft;
(2) Nationality and registration number of aircraft;
(3) Name and country of aircraft manufacturer;
(4) Name of aircraft commander;
(5) Country from which aircraft arrived;
(6) Name and location of airport where international traffic permit
is issued;
(7) Date international traffic permit is issued;
(8) Name and location of airport to which aircraft is proceeding;
(9) Purpose of stay in the U.S.;
(10) Signature of Customs officer giving permit.
(c) Permit on board. The international traffic permit shall be kept
on board the aircraft while in the U.S.
(d) Intermediate airports. For each airport at which the aircraft
lands, the Customs officer, or airport manager if there is no Customs
officer present, shall note the following information on the permit:
(1) Name and location of the airport;
(2) Date and arrival time;
(3) Purpose of the visit;
(4) Name and location of the next airport to be visited; and
(5) Date and time of departure.
(e) Final airport. The international traffic permit shall be given

to the Customs officer in charge at the airport of final clearance for a
foreign destination. Before clearance is given, the Customs officer
shall make sure that the aircraft was properly inspected by Customs in
the U.S.
(f) Port of issue. The international traffic permit shall be
returned after final clearance to the director of the
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port where the permit was issued, to be kept on file.
(g) Enforcement. Once the permit to proceed has been issued for an
aircraft, the director of the port of issue must receive notice that the
aircraft has made final clearance. If notice is not received within 60
days, the port director shall report the matter to the Customs agent in
charge of the area for investigation.