19 CFR 4.69
§ 4.69 Shipping articles.
United States · 19 CFR — Customs Duties · Status: effective
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- 19 CFR 4.69, § 4.69 Shipping articles, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/72833
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No vessel of the U.S. on a voyage between a U.S. port and a foreign port (except a port in Canada, Mexico, or the West Indies), or if of at least 75 gross tons, on a voyage between a U.S. port on the Atlantic Ocean and a U.S. port on the Pacific Ocean, shall be granted clearance before presentation, to the appropriate Customs officer, of the shipping articles agreements, including any seaman's allotment agreement, required by 46 U.S.C. chapter 103, in the form provided for in 46 CFR 14.05-1.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.