§ 131. — Vessels, goods, etc., of nations not maintaining similar regulations; vessels of citizens of the United States.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 19USC131]
TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
CHAPTER 3--THE TARIFF AND RELATED PROVISIONS
SUBTITLE III--SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Country of Origin
Sec. 131. Vessels, goods, etc., of nations not maintaining
similar regulations; vessels of citizens of the United States
Section 130 of this title shall not apply to vessels or goods,
wares, or merchandise imported in vessels of a foreign nation which does
not maintain a similar regulation against United States documented
vessels nor to any vessel owned by citizens of the United States but not
a vessel of the United States if such vessel after entering an American
port shall, before leaving the same, be documented under chapter 121 of
title 46.
(Oct. 3, 1913, ch. 16, Sec. IV, J, subsec. 3, 38 Stat. 196; Mar. 4,
1915, ch. 171, Sec. 1, 38 Stat. 1193; June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV,
Sec. 651(d), 46 Stat. 763; Pub. L. 103-182, title VI, Sec. 689(a)(2),
Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2222.)
Codification
Section is a composite of acts Oct. 3, 1913, ch. 16, and Mar. 4,
1915, ch. 171, as amended. The words ``nor to any vessel owned by
citizens of the United States but not a vessel of the United States if
such vessel after entering an American port shall, before leaving the
same, be documented under chapter 121 of title 46'' are based on the
nonspecific amendment of act Oct. 3, 1913, by act Mar. 4, 1915, as
amended.
Amendments
1993--Pub. L. 103-182, Sec. 689(a)(2)(B), which directed the
amendment of act Oct. 3, 1913, by substituting ``documented under
chapter 121 of title 46'' for ``registered as a vessel of the United
States'', was executed by making the substitution in that part of this
section comprised of provisions of act Mar. 4, 1915. See Codification
note above.
Pub. L. 103-182, Sec. 689(a)(2)(A), substituted ``United States
documented vessels'' for ``vessels of the United States''.
Amendment or Repeal; Exception
Section is expressly excepted from amendment or repeal 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 section 1651 of this title.
