46 U.S.C. 55120: Transshipment of imported merchandise intended for immediate exportationText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 46-SHIPPINGCHAPTER 551-COASTWISE TRADE
§55120. Transshipment of imported merchandise intended for immediate exportation
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.
( Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(c) , Oct. 6, 2006 , 120 Stat. 1641 .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
55120 | 46 App.:291. | Feb. 17, 1898, ch. 26, § 3, 30 Stat. 248. |