Title 19 of the U.S. Code § 1622 - Foreign landing certificates
Full text of § 1622 from Title 19 of the United States Code.
§ 1622. Foreign landing certificates
The Secretary of the Treasury may by regulations require the production of landing certificates in respect of merchandise exported from the United States, or in respect of residue cargo, in cases in which he deems it necessary for the protection of the revenue, or to comply with international obligations.
(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, §622, 46 Stat. 759; Pub. L. 99–570, title III, §3126, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–89.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1986—Pub. L. 99–570 inserted ", or to comply with international obligations" before period at end.
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