Sec. 146.34  Merchandise transiting a zone.

    The following procedure is applicable when merchandise is to be 
unladen from any carrier in the zone for immediate transfer to Customs 
territory, or if it is to be transferred from Customs territory through 
the zone for immediate lading on any carrier in the zone:
    (a) Application. Application for permission to lade or unlade will 
be filed with the port director on Customs Form 3171 prior to transfer 
of the merchandise into the zone.
    (b) Permit. The port director shall permit the transfer unless he 
has reason to believe that the merchandise will not be moved promptly 
from the zone or will be made the subject of an application for 
admission in accordance with Sec. 146.32(a).
    (c) Treatment of merchandise. Upon the issuance of a permit to lade, 
or unlade, the merchandise will be treated as though the lading or 
unlading were in the Customs territory.
    (d) Delay in zone transit. Merchandise delayed while transiting a 
zone must be made the subject of an application for admission in 
accordance with Sec. 146.32, or it must be removed from the zone.