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46 U.S.C. § 60501

Vessels allowed to import

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 60501, Vessels allowed to import, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488499
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Except as otherwise provided by treaty, goods may be imported into the United States from a foreign port or place only in— a foreign vessel owned only by citizens or subjects of the country— Subsection (a) does not apply to a vessel that—

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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