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46 U.S.C. § 55102

Transportation of merchandise

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 55102, Transportation of merchandise, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488337
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In this section, the term “merchandise” includes— Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or chapter 121 of this title, a vessel may not provide any part of the transportation of merchandise by water, or by land and water, between points in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port, unless the vessel—

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 109-304(H.R. 1442)2006-10-06
    To complete the codification of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping", as positive law.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally