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22 U.S.C. § 406 — Interference with foreign trade
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Except in those cases in which the exportation of arms and munitions of war or other articles is forbidden by proclamation or otherwise by the President, as provided in [section 401 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section401&num=0&edition=prelim), nothing herein contained shall be construed to extend to, or interfere with any trade in such commodities, conducted with any foreign port or place wheresoever, or with any other trade which might have been lawfully carried on before June 15, 1917, under the law of nations, or under the treaties or conventions entered into by the United States, or under the laws thereof.
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Except in those cases in which the exportation of arms and munitions of war or other articles is forbidden by proclamation or otherwise by the President, as provided in [section 401 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section401&num=0&edition=prelim), nothing herein contained shall be construed to extend to, or interfere with any trade in such commodities, conducted with any foreign port or place wheresoever, or with any other trade which might have been lawfully carried on before June 15, 1917, under the law of nations, or under the treaties or conventions entered into by the United States, or under the laws thereof.
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**(a) Seizure and forfeiture of materials and carriers** Whenever an attempt is made to export or ship from or take out of the United States any arms or munitions of war or other articles in violation of law, or whenever it is known or there shall be probable cause to believe that any arms or munitions of war or other articles are intended to be or are being or have been exported or removed from the United States in violation of law, the Secretary of the Treasury, or any person duly authorized for the purpose by the President, may seize and detain such arms or munitions of war or other articles and may seize and detain any vessel, vehicle, or aircraft containing the same or which has been or is being used in exporting or attempting to export such arms or munitions of war or other articles. The Secretary of Commerce may seize and detain any commodity (other than arms or munitions of war) or technology which is intended to be or is being exported in violation of laws governing such exports and may seize and detain any vessel, vehicle, or aircraft containing the same or which has been used or is being used in exporting or attempting to export such articles. All arms or munitions of war and other articles, vessels, vehicles, and aircraft seized pursuant to this subsection shall be forfeited.
**(b) Applicability of laws relating to seizure, forfeiture, and condemnation** All provisions of law relating to seizure, summary and judicial forfeiture and condemnation for violation of the customs laws, the disposition of the property forfeited or condemned or the proceeds from the sale thereof; the remission or mitigation of such forfeitures; and the compromise of claims and the award of compensation to informers in respect of such forfeitures shall apply to seizures and forfeitur
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In this Act:
(1) **United states.—** — The term “United States” includes all territory and waters, continental or insular, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
(2) **Territorial waters.—** — The term “territorial waters of the United States” includes all waters of the territorial sea of the United States as described in Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 236, act Jan. 31, 1922, ch. 44, § 1, 42 Stat. 361, which related to prohibition against exportation of arms to American countries or countries under American jurisdiction in a state of domestic violence, was transferred to [section 409 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section409&num=0&edition=prelim) and was repealed by act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 21, 62 Stat. 862.
Section 237, act Jan. 31, 1922, ch. 44, § 2, 42 Stat. 361, which related to penalties, was transferred to [section 410 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section410&num=0&edition=prelim) and was repealed by act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 21, 62 Stat. 862.
Section 238, act June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title VI, § 1, 40 Stat. 223, as amended, which related to illegal exportation of war materials, was transferred to [section 401 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section401&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 239, act June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title VI, § 2, 40 Stat. 224, which related to issuance of warrant for detention of seized property, was transferred to [section 402 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section402&num=0&edition=prelim) and was repealed by act Aug. 13, 1953, ch. 434, § 2, 67 Stat. 577.
Section 240, act June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title VI, § 3, 40 Stat. 224, which related to filing petition for restoration of seized property, was transferred to [section 403 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section403&num=0&edition=prelim) and was repealed by act Aug. 13, 1953, ch. 434, § 2, 67 Stat. 577.
Section 241, act June 15, 1
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§§ 402 to 405
(June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title VI, § 1, 40 Stat. 223;
June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 523, 46 Stat. 740;
Aug. 13, 1953, ch. 434, § 1, 67 Stat. 577; Pub. L.
105–119, title II, § 211(a), Nov. 26, 1997, 111 Stat.
2487.)
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AMENDMENTS
1997—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–119, which directed the
amendment of section 401 of title 22, United States
Code, by inserting ‘‘The Secretary of Commerce may
seize and detain any commodity (other than arms or
munitions of war) or technology which is intended to
be or is being exported in violation of laws governing
such exports and may seize and detain any vessel, vehi-
cle, or aircraft containing the same or which has been
used or is being used in exporting or attempting to ex-
port such articles.’’ after first sentence in subsec. (a),
was executed by making the insertion in section 1(a) of
act June 15, 1917, ch. 30, which is classified to this sec-
tion, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–119, which directed the
amendment of section 401 of title 22, United States
Code, by inserting ‘‘However, with respect to seizures
and forfeitures of property under this section by the
Secretary of Commerce, such duties as are imposed
upon the customs officer or any other person with re-
spect to the seizure and forfeiture of property under the
customs law may be performed by such officers as are
designated by the Secretary of Commerce or, upon the
request of the Secretary of Commerce, by any other
agency that has authority to manage and dispose of
seized property.’’ after ‘‘and not inconsistent with the
provisions hereof.’’ in subsec. (b), was executed by mak-
ing the insertion in section 1(b) of act June 15, 1917, c
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