§131. Vessels, goods, etc., of nations not maintaining similar regulations; vessels of citizens of the United States

Section 130 of this title shall not apply to vessels or goods, wares, or merchandise imported in vessels of a foreign nation which does not maintain a similar regulation against United States documented vessels nor to any vessel owned by citizens of the United States but not a vessel of the United States if such vessel after entering an American port shall, before leaving the same, be documented under chapter 121 of title 46.

(Oct. 3, 1913, ch. 16, §IV, J, subsec. 3, 38 Stat. 196 ; Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 171, §1, 38 Stat. 1193 ; June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, §651(d), 46 Stat. 763 ; Pub. L. 103–182, title VI, §689(a)(2), Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2222 .)

Codification

Section is a composite of acts Oct. 3, 1913, ch. 16, and Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 171, as amended. The words "nor to any vessel owned by citizens of the United States but not a vessel of the United States if such vessel after entering an American port shall, before leaving the same, be documented under chapter 121 of title 46" are based on the nonspecific amendment of act Oct. 3, 1913, by act Mar. 4, 1915, as amended.

Amendments

1993-Pub. L. 103–182, §689(a)(2)(B), which directed the amendment of act Oct. 3, 1913, by substituting "documented under chapter 121 of title 46" for "registered as a vessel of the United States", was executed by making the substitution in that part of this section comprised of provisions of act Mar. 4, 1915. See Codification note above.

Pub. L. 103–182, §689(a)(2)(A), substituted "United States documented vessels" for "vessels of the United States".

Amendment or Repeal; Exception

Section is expressly excepted from amendment or repeal by the Tariff Act of 1930 (act June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, 46 Stat. 763 ) by section 651(d) of that act which is classified to section 1651(d) of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 1651 of this title.