Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-102
§55116 Canadian Rail Lines
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Summary
Shipments between points in the continental United States, including Alaska, that travel partly on Canadian rail-and-water routes recognized by the Surface Transportation Board and with tariffs filed are not covered by that rule.
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Title 46, §55116
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section 55102 of this title does not apply to the transportation of merchandise between points in the continental United States, including Alaska, over through routes in part over Canadian rail lines and connecting water facilities if the routes are recognized by the Surface Transportation Board and rate tariffs for the routes have been filed with the Board.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 5511646 App.:883 (3d proviso).June 5, 1920, ch. 250, § 27 (3d proviso), 41 Stat. 999; July 2, 1935, ch. 355, 49 Stat. 442; Pub. L. 85–508, § 27(a), July 7, 1958, 72 Stat. 351; Pub. L. 104–324, title VII, § 747(1), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3943.
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46 U.S.C. § 55116
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102