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01/19/04 Sec. 146. Discriminating duty on merchandise imported in foreign vessels; exception
A discriminating duty of 10 per centum ad valorem, in addition to the duties imposed by law, shall be levied, collected, and paid on all goods, wares, or merchandise which shall be imported in vessels not of the United States; but this discriminating duty shall not apply to goods, wares, or merchandise which shall be imported in vessels not of the United States entitled at the time of such importation by treaty or any act of Congress to be entered in the ports of the United States on payment of the same duties as shall then be payable on goods, wares, and merchandise imported in vessels of the United States, nor to goods, wares, and merchandise imported in a 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.
AMENDMENTS 1993 - Pub. L. 103-182, 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. AMENDMENT OR REPEAL; EXCEPTION Section is expressly excepted from repeal or amendment 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 Title 19, Customs Duties.
Last modified: April 20, 2006
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