§1364. Interference with foreign commerce by violence

Whoever, with intent to prevent, interfere with, or obstruct or attempt to prevent, interfere with, or obstruct the exportation to foreign countries of articles from the United States, injures or destroys, by fire or explosives, such articles or the places where they may be while in such foreign commerce, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 764 ; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §381 (June 15, 1917, ch. 30, titles IV, XIII, §1, 40 Stat. 221 , 231; Mar. 28, 1940, ch. 72, §4, 54 Stat. 79 ).

Mandatory punishment provisions were rephrased in the alternative.

Definition of the term "United States" was omitted and incorporated in section 5 of this title.

Minor verbal changes were made.

Amendments

1994-Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $10,000".

Canal Zone

Applicability of section to Canal Zone, see section 14 of this title.

Cross References

Destruction of property moving in commerce, see section 80501 of Title 49, Transportation.

Jurisdiction of offenses, see section 3241 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 14 of this title.