Title 19, Customs DutiesRelease 119-102
§126 Imports From Canal Zone
Title 19 › CHAPTER 3 — THE TARIFF AND RELATED PROVISIONS › SUBTITLE III — SPECIAL PROVISIONS › § 126
Summary
Treat goods and people from the Canal Zone (Isthmus of Panama) like foreign imports when entering the United States.
Full Legal Text
Title 19, §126
Customs Duties, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
All laws affecting imports of articles, goods, wares, and merchandise and entry of persons into the United States from foreign countries shall apply to articles, goods, wares, and merchandise and persons coming from the Canal Zone, Isthmus of Panama, and seeking entry into any State or Territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.
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References in Text
For definition of Canal Zone, referred to in text, see section 3602(b) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
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Citation
19 U.S.C. § 126
Title 19, Customs Duties
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102