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46 U.S.C. 502: Cargo exempt from forfeitureText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 46-SHIPPINGCHAPTER 5-OTHER GENERAL PROVISIONS
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§502. Cargo exempt from forfeiture

Cargo on a vessel is exempt from forfeiture under this title if⁠—

(1)  the cargo is owned in good faith by a person not the owner, master, or crewmember of the vessel; and

(2)  the customs duties on the cargo have been paid or secured for payment as provided by law.

( Pub. L. 109–304, § 4 , Oct. 6, 2006 , 120 Stat. 1490 .)

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46 App.:326.

R.S. § 4378.