19 U.S.C. § 1433 | Report of arrival of vessels, vehicles, and aircraft

(a)

Vessel arrival

(1)

Immediately upon the arrival at any port or place within the United States or the Virgin Islands of—

(A)

any vessel from a foreign port or place;

(B)

any foreign vessel from a domestic port;

(C)

any vessel of the United States carrying foreign merchandise for which entry has not been made; or

(D)

any vessel which has visited a hovering vessel or received merchandise while outside the territorial sea;

the master of the vessel shall report the arrival at the nearest customs facility or such other place as the Secretary may prescribe by regulations.

(2)

The Secretary may by regulation—

(A)

prescribe the manner in which arrivals are to be reported under paragraph (1); and

(B)

extend the time in which reports of arrival must be made, but not later than 24 hours after arrival.

(b)

Vehicle arrival

(1)

Vehicles may arrive in the United States only at border crossing points designated by the Secretary.

(2)

Except as otherwise authorized by the Secretary, immediately upon the arrival of any vehicle in the United States at a border crossing point, the person in charge of the vehicle shall—

(A)

report the arrival; and

(B)

present the vehicle, and all persons and merchandise (including baggage) on board, for inspection;

to the customs officer at the customs facility designated for that crossing point.

(c)

Aircraft arrival

The pilot of any aircraft arriving in the United States or the Virgin Islands from any foreign airport or place shall comply with such advance notification, arrival reporting, and landing requirements as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe.

(d)

Presentation of documentation

The master, person in charge of a vehicle, or aircraft pilot shall present, or transmit pursuant to an electronic data interchange system, to the Customs Service such information, data, documents, papers, or manifests as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe.

(e)

Prohibition on departures and discharge

Unless otherwise authorized by law, a vessel, aircraft or vehicle after arriving in the United States or Virgin Islands may, but only in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary—

(1)

depart from the port, place, or airport of arrival; or

(2)

discharge any passenger or merchandise (including baggage).

June 17, 1930, ch. 497 46 Stat. 711 Pub. L. 99–570, title III, § 3112Oct. 27, 1986100 Stat. 3207–80 Pub. L. 103–182, title VI, § 652Dec. 8, 1993107 Stat. 2209 Pub. L. 106–476, title I, § 1452(a)(1)Nov. 9, 2000114 Stat. 2167(, title IV, § 433, ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 433 42 Stat. 951June 17, 1930Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in , . That section was superseded by section 433 of act , comprising this section, and repealed by section 651(a)(1) of the 1930 act.

act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 433 42 Stat. 951R.S. § 2774, requiring a report of arrival, and a further report in the form of a manifest, and imposing a penalty for violations was superseded by , , and repealed by section 642 of that act.

section 642 of the act of Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356R.S. § 2772, relative to report and entry by the master of every vessel, bound to a port of delivery; section 2775, requiring a special report by the master of any vessel having on board distilled spirits or wines; and section 2832, relative to report of arrival of vessels proceeding to the ports of Natchez or Vicksburg, were also repealed by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 106–4762000—Subsec. (a)(1)(C). struck out “bonded merchandise, or” before “foreign merchandise”.

Pub. L. 103–182, § 652(1)1993—Subsec. (a)(1)(D). , added subpar. (D).

Pub. L. 103–182, § 652(2)Subsec. (d). , substituted “present, or transmit pursuant to an electronic data interchange system, to the Customs Service such information, data,” for “present to customs officers such”.

Pub. L. 103–182, § 652(3)Subsec. (e). , amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) read as follows: “Unless otherwise authorized by law, a vessel, aircraft, or vehicle may, after arriving in the United States or the Virgin Islands—

“(1) depart from the port, place, or airport of arrival; or

“(2) discharge any passenger or merchandise (including baggage);

only in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.”

Pub. L. 99–5701986— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “Within twenty-four hours after the arrival of any vessel from a foreign port or place, or of a foreign vessel from a domestic port, or of a vessel of the United States carrying bonded merchandise, or foreign merchandise for which entry has not been made, at any port or place within the United States at which such vessel shall come to, the master shall, unless otherwise provided by law, report the arrival of the vessel at the nearest customhouse, under such regulations as the Commissioner of Customs may prescribe.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–476Nov. 9, 2000section 1471 of Pub. L. 106–476 section 58c of this titleAmendment by , except as otherwise provided, applicable with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, on or after the 15th day after , see , set out as a note under .

Transfer of Functions

November 25, 2002section 542 of Title 6 Pub. L. 107–296Nov. 25, 2002section 211 of Title 6 Pub. L. 114–125 section 802(b) of Pub. L. 114–125 section 211 of Title 6For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the United States Customs Service of the Department of the Treasury, including functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 203(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under . For establishment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Department of Homeland Security, treated as if included in as of , see , as amended generally by , and , set out as a note under .