| Claim Type | Time Limit | Form | |-------------|-------------|-------| | Allowance for damage evident at import | At time of entry | Entry summary + DMG code | | Allowance discovered after entry (concealed damage) | Within 90 days of liquidation | CBP Form 4315 | | Shortage (Code 13) | Within 90 days of liquidation (or 1 year with continuous bond) | CBP Form 4315 | | Protest regarding damage allowance denial | 180 days from liquidation | CBP Form 19 |
Let’s walk through a real-world scenario: You need the latest beta of the open-source video player IINA.
Step 1: Open Google (or Bing – DuckDuckGo often blocks some dorks). index of dmg new
Step 2: Type the following command:
"index of" "dmg" "iina" "new" -exe -html
Step 3: Hit enter. Scan the results. Look for URLs that do not look like official forums or GitHub (e.g., avoid github.com). Look for IP addresses or raw subdomains like mirror.itsc.uq.edu.au. | Claim Type | Time Limit | Form
Step 4: Click the result. You should see a page like this:
[ICO] Name Last modified Size
[DIR] Parent Directory/
[ ] IINA-1.3.3-new.dmg 2024-11-20 14:22 87M
[ ] IINA-1.3.2.dmg 2024-10-01 09:12 86M
Step 5: Check the Last modified date. If it says 2024-11-20, that is genuinely "new." Click the file. Let’s walk through a real-world scenario: You need
Step 6: Before opening, verify the file size matches the directory listing. If your browser says "87M" but the download finishes at 12M, the file is broken.
Example:
Imported 1,000 units @ $10 each = $10,000 value.
200 units are water damaged (Code 07) and worth 50% less.
→ Declared value for damaged portion: 200 × $5 = $1,000.
→ Total entry value = $8,000 (800 good) + $1,000 (damaged) = $9,000.
Duty paid on $9,000.