# “Order-Notify” or “C.O.D.” shipments.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 176.9  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

A carrier may not transport Division 1.1 or 1.2 (explosive) materials, detonators, or boosters with detonators which are:

(a) Consigned to “order-notify” or “C.O.D.”, except on a through bill of lading to a place outside the United States; or

(b) Consigned by the shipper to himself unless he has a

## Document text

A carrier may not transport Division 1.1 or 1.2 (explosive) materials, detonators, or boosters with detonators which are:

(a) Consigned to “order-notify” or “C.O.D.”, except on a through bill of lading to a place outside the United States; or

(b) Consigned by the shipper to himself unless he has a resident representative to receive the shipment at the port of discharge.

[Amdt. 176-30, 55 FR 52688, Dec. 21, 1990, as amended at 66 FR 45384, Aug. 28, 2001]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-176.9>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `2a3b73db03e246c4903206dc3bd24bd0c0c6ccf7de865fb1b96ab0bb1fe59b7e`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:46:14.489Z
- Exported: 2026-08-24T22:49:00.060Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-176-9`

### Source metadata

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  "part": "176",
  "section": "176.9",
  "subpart": "Subpart A—General",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
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```