Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-102
§60108 Duty to Transport Tendered Cargo
Title 46 › Subtitle VI — Clearance, Tonnage Taxes, and Duties › CHAPTER 601 — ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE REQUIREMENTS › § 60108
Summary
Officials may refuse clearance to a vessel or vehicle if its captain or owner rejects cargo offered by a U.S. citizen, unless the craft is full or cannot carry it.
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Title 46, §60108
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Clearance may be refused to a vessel or vehicle transporting cargo destined for a domestic or foreign port when the owner, master, or other individual in charge refuses to accept cargo tendered in good condition, with proper charges, for the same or an intermediate port by a citizen of the United States. This section does not apply if the vessel or vehicle is already fully loaded (giving appropriate consideration to its proper loading) or is not adaptable to transport the tendered cargo.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 6010846 App.:834.Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 451, § 36, 39 Stat. 738. Only the word “cargo” is used, instead of “merchandise”, “freight”, and “cargo”, for consistency in the section.
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46 U.S.C. § 60108
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102