Title 46 — ShippingRelease 119-73
§60304 Presidential suspension of tonnage taxes and light money
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle VI— - Clearance, Tonnage Taxes, and Duties › Chapter CHAPTER 603— - TONNAGE TAXES AND LIGHT MONEY › § 60304
Summary
The President must stop charging special tonnage taxes and light‑money fees on ships from a foreign country if the President finds that that country’s government does not impose discriminatory or countervailing duties that harm the United States.
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Title 46, §60304
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If the President is satisfied that the government of a foreign country does not impose discriminating or countervailing duties to the disadvantage of the United States, the President shall suspend the imposition of special tonnage taxes and light money under section 60302 and 60303 of this title on vessels of that country.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 6030446 App.:121 (5th sentence words after semicolon).R.S. § 4219 (4th sentence words after semicolon); Feb. 27, 1877, ch. 69, § 1, 19 Stat. 250. The words “If the President is satisfied . . . the President shall suspend the imposition” are substituted for “none of the duties . . . shall be levied . . . if the President of the United States shall be satisfied”, the words “does not impose” are substituted for “have been abolished”, and the words “special tonnage taxes and light money” are substituted for “duties on tonnage above mentioned”, for clarity.
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Citation
46 U.S.C. § 60304
Title 46 — Shipping
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73