US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

46 U.S.C. § 502

Cargo exempt from forfeiture

Cargo on a vessel is exempt from forfeiture under this title if—
(1)
the cargo is owned in good faith by a person not the owner, master, or crewmember of the vessel; and
(2)
the customs duties on the cargo have been paid or secured for payment as provided by law.

Pub. L. 109–304, § 4120 Stat. 1490 (, , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

502

46 App.:326.

R.S. § 4378.