§ 130. — Importation only in vessels of United States or of country of origin.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 19USC130]
TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
CHAPTER 3--THE TARIFF AND RELATED PROVISIONS
SUBTITLE III--SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Country of Origin
Sec. 130. Importation only in vessels of United States or of
country of origin
No goods, wares, or merchandise, unless in cases provided for by
treaty, shall be imported into the United States from any foreign port
or place, except in vessels of the United States, or in such foreign
vessels as truly and wholly belong to the citizens or subjects of that
country of which the goods are the growth, production, or manufacture,
or from which such goods, wares, or merchandise can only be, or most
usually are, first shipped for transportation. All goods, wares, or
merchandise imported contrary to this section or section 128 of this
title, and the vessel wherein the same shall be imported, together with
her cargo, tackle, apparel, and furniture, shall be forfeited to the
United States; and such goods, wares, or merchandise, ship, or vessel,
and cargo shall be liable to be seized, prosecuted, and condemned in
like manner, and under the same regulations, restrictions, and
provisions as have been heretofore established for the recovery,
collection, distribution, and remission of forfeitures to the United
States by the several revenue laws.
(Oct. 3, 1913, ch. 16, Sec. IV, J, subsec. 2, 38 Stat. 196; June 17,
1930, ch. 497, title IV, Sec. 651(d), 46 Stat. 763.)
Amendment or Repeal; Exception
Section is expressly excepted from repeal or amendment by the Tariff
Act of 1930 (act June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, 46 Stat. 763) by
section 651(d) of that act which is classified to section 1651(d) of
this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 131, 1651 of this title.
