50 U.S.C. § 221 | Closing ports of entry; forfeiture of vessels seeking to enter closed port

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section 218 of this titleWhenever, in any collection district, the duties on imports can not, in the judgment of the President, be collected in the ordinary way, nor in the manner provided by sections 218  to 220 of this title, by reason of the cause mentioned in , the President may close the port of entry in that district; and shall in such case give notice thereof by proclamation. And thereupon all right of importation, warehousing, and other privileges incident to ports of entry shall cease and be discontinued at such port so closed until it is opened by the order of the President on the cessation of such obstructions. Every vessel from beyond the United States, or having on board any merchandise liable to duty, which attempts to enter any port which has been closed under this section, shall, with her tackle, apparel, furniture, and cargo, be forfeited.

(R.S. § 5317.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 218 of this title Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a)Sept. 6, 196680 Stat. 632, referred to in text, was repealed by , , .

Codification

act July 12, 1861, ch. 3, § 4 12 Stat. 256R.S. § 5317 derived from , .

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

Dec. 31, 1966May 25, 196579 Stat. 1317July 31, 195064 Stat. 1280All offices of collector of customs, comptroller of customs, surveyor of customs, and appraiser of merchandise of Bureau of Customs of Department of the Treasury to which appointments were required to be made by President with advice and consent of Senate ordered abolished, with such offices to be terminated not later than , by Reorg. Plan No. 1, of 1965, eff. , 30 F.R. 7035, , set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. All functions of offices eliminated were already vested in Secretary of the Treasury by Reorg. Plan No. 26 of 1950, eff. , 15 F.R. 4935, , set out in the Appendix to Title 5.