Racey Requests, Inc. has a shipment of videos they are attempting to import at the port of San Francisco. This shipment is suspected to contain pornographic material and may be prohibited from entry. Which ONE of the following conditions will allow this shipment to be placed in a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ)?
A) The shipment will be admitted into the FTZ upon posting a bond for $50,000.
B) The port director may permit temporary deposit of the shipment into the FTZ pending a determination of its status.
C) An application for temporary deposit into the FTZ will be allowed pending the receipt of more documentation to complete a CF 214.
D) The shipment will be admitted into the FTZ under zone-restricted status for storage.
E) The shipment will be admitted into the FTZ upon posting a bond for 5 times the value of the merchandise.
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The Answer is: B
Citation: 19 CFR 146.31(a)
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