Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102
§4204 Restriction as to Certificate for Goods From Countries Adjacent to United States
Title 22 › CHAPTER 52 — FOREIGN SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER XIV — POWERS, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF CONSULAR OFFICERS GENERALLY › § 4204
Summary
A U.S. consul may not certify goods sent from nearby countries if those goods went through a consulate after they were bought for shipment.
Full Legal Text
Title 22, §4204
Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
No consular officer of the United States shall grant a certificate for goods, wares, or merchandise shipped from countries adjacent to the United States which have passed a consulate after purchase for shipment.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification R.S. § 1717 derived from act Feb. 22, 1873, ch. 184, § 3, 17 Stat. 474. Section was not enacted as part of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 which comprises this chapter. Section was formerly classified to section 1184 of this title, and prior thereto to section 87 of this title.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
22 U.S.C. § 4204
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102