The Secretary of Homeland Security may prescribe regulations for the transshipment and transportation of merchandise that is imported into the United States by sea for immediate exportation to a foreign port by sea, or by a river, the right to ascend or descend which for the purposes of commerce is secured by treaty to the citizens of the United States and the subjects of a foreign power.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 55120 | 46 App.:291. | Feb. 17, 1898, ch. 26, §3, |