Title 46 — ShippingRelease 119-73
§40302 Filing requirements
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle IV— - Regulation of Ocean Shipping › Part Part A— - Ocean Shipping › Chapter CHAPTER 403— - AGREEMENTS › § 40302
Summary
File a true copy with the Federal Maritime Commission of any agreement covered by section 40301(a) or (b). If the agreement was only spoken, file a detailed written summary of what was agreed. The rule does not cover transportation done only within or between foreign countries or agreements among common carriers about U.S. marine terminals. The Commission can set the required filing form, method, and ask for extra documents.
Full Legal Text
Title 46, §40302
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(a)A true copy of every agreement referred to in section 40301(a) or (b) of this title shall be filed with the Federal Maritime Commission. If the agreement is oral, a complete memorandum specifying in detail the substance of the agreement shall be filed.
(b)Subsection (a) does not apply to—
(1)an agreement related to transportation to be performed within or between foreign countries; or
(2)an agreement among common carriers to establish, operate, or maintain a marine terminal in the United States.
(c)The Commission may by regulation prescribe the form and manner in which an agreement shall be filed and any additional information and documents necessary to evaluate the agreement.
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 4030246 App.:1704(a).Pub. L. 98–237, § 5(a), Mar. 20, 1984, 98 Stat. 70; Pub. L. 98–595, § 3(b)(1), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3132.
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Citation
46 U.S.C. § 40302
Title 46 — Shipping
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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