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46 U.S.C. § 55120

Transshipment of imported merchandise intended for immediate exportation

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 55120, Transshipment of imported merchandise intended for immediate exportation, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488355
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The Secretary of Homeland Security may prescribe regulations for the transshipment and transportation of merchandise that is imported into the United States by sea for immediate exportation to a foreign port by sea, or by a river, the right to ascend or descend which for the purposes of commerce is secured by treaty to the citizens of the United States and the subjects of a foreign power.

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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