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19 U.S.C. § 1434

Entry; vessels

United States · Title 19 — CUSTOMS DUTIES · Status: effective

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19 U.S.C. § 1434, Entry; vessels, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/450351
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Within 24 hours (or such other period of time as may be provided under subsection (c)(2)) after the arrival at any port or place in the United States of— The Secretary may by regulation permit the master to make preliminary entry of the vessel with the Customs Service in lieu of formal entry or before formal entry is made. In permitting preliminary entry, the Customs Service shall board a sufficient number of vessels to ensure compliance with the laws it enforces. The Secretary may by regulation— provide that—

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