§ 1220.31 - Taking of samples at ports where there is no tea examiner.

(a) In case an entry of imported tea shall be made at a port or subport where no tea examiner is stationed the importer should prepare the chop list and release permit (T. I. S. Cat. No. 1) in triplicate and forward them to the chief officer of the customs at the port of entry.

(b) Samples shall be obtained by such officers, together with the original and one copy of the chop list and release permit (T. I. S. Cat. No. 1), and shall be forwarded to the nearest qualified tea examiner for his report and return. Samples sent for the purpose of examination from ports of importation to ports where tea examiners are located shall be packed in clean tin cans, free from odor, fitted with tight covers, and of a capacity to hold about 4 ounces avoirdupois of tea. Each can shall be properly labeled (T. I. S. Cat. No. 5).