Title 19, Customs DutiesRelease 119-102
§81e Vessels Entering or Leaving Zone; Coastwise Trade
Title 19 › CHAPTER 1A — FOREIGN TRADE ZONES › § 81e
Summary
When ships enter or leave a foreign-trade zone, they must obey all U.S. laws and, if they come into U.S. customs territory, follow Treasury Department rules to protect customs revenue. Ships registered in other countries may not carry goods from one foreign-trade zone or port to another if that would be protected U.S. coastwise trade.
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Title 19, §81e
Customs Duties, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Vessels entering or leaving a zone shall be subject to the operation of all the laws of the United States, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, and vessels leaving a zone and arriving in customs territory of the United States shall be subject to such regulations to protect the revenue as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed in any manner so as to permit vessels under foreign flags to carry goods or merchandise shipped from one foreign trade zone to another zone or port in the protected coastwise trade of the United States.
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19 U.S.C. § 81e
Title 19, Customs Duties
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102