Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-110
§40302 Filing Requirements
Title 46 › Subtitle IV — Regulation of Ocean Shipping › Part A — Ocean Shipping › CHAPTER 403 — AGREEMENTS › § 40302
Summary
File a copy of any agreement in section 40301(a) or (b) with the Federal Maritime Commission. If the agreement was oral, file a detailed memo describing it. You do not have to file agreements only for foreign-to-foreign transport or carriers’ U.S. marine-terminal deals. The Commission can set the filing rules.
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Title 46, §40302
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(a)In General.—
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)Exceptions.—
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)Regulations.—
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.
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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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46 U.S.C. § 40302
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110