Title 21 — Food and DrugsRelease 119-73
§954 Transshipment and in-transit shipment of controlled substances
Title 21 › Chapter CHAPTER 13— - DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - IMPORT AND EXPORT › § 954
Summary
Allows certain controlled drugs to be brought into or moved through the United States so they can be immediately exported. Drugs in schedule I can be imported to send to another country or moved between ships, vehicles, or planes inside the U.S. for quick export. Drugs in schedules II, III, and IV can be handled the same way only if the Attorney General gets advance notice under the Attorney General’s rules.
Full Legal Text
Title 21, §954
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Notwithstanding section 952, 953, and 957 of this title—
(1)A controlled substance in schedule I may—
(A)be imported into the United States for transshipment to another country, or
(B)be transferred or transshipped from one vessel, vehicle, or aircraft to another vessel, vehicle, or aircraft within the United States for immediate exportation,
(2)A controlled substance in schedule II, III, or IV may be so imported, transferred, or transshipped if and only if advance notice is given to the Attorney General in accordance with regulations of the Attorney General.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Schedules I, II, III, and IV, referred to in text, are set out in section 812(c) of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective on first day of seventh calendar month that begins after Oct. 26, 1970, see 1105(a) of Pub. L. 91–513, set out as a under section 951 of this title.
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Citation
21 U.S.C. § 954
Title 21 — Food and Drugs
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73