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21 U.S.C. § 954 — Transshipment and in-transit shipment of controlled substances
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Notwithstanding sections 952, 953, and 957 of this title—
(1) A controlled substance in schedule I may—
(A) be imported into the United States for transshipment to another country, or
(B) be transferred or transshipped from one vessel, vehicle, or aircraft to another vessel, vehicle, or aircraft within the United States for immediate exportation,
if and only if it is so imported, transferred, or transshipped (i) for scientific, medical, or other legitimate purposes in the country of destination, and (ii) with the prior written approval of the Attorney General (which shall be granted or denied within 21 days of the request).
(2) A controlled substance in schedule II, III, or IV may be so imported, transferred, or transshipped if and only if advance notice is given to the Attorney General in accordance with regulations of the Attorney General.
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Notwithstanding sections 952, 953, and 957 of this title—
(1) A controlled substance in schedule I may—
(A) be imported into the United States for transshipment to another country, or
(B) be transferred or transshipped from one vessel, vehicle, or aircraft to another vessel, vehicle, or aircraft within the United States for immediate exportation,
if and only if it is so imported, transferred, or transshipped (i) for scientific, medical, or other legitimate purposes in the country of destination, and (ii) with the prior written approval of the Attorney General (which shall be granted or denied within 21 days of the request).
(2) A controlled substance in schedule II, III, or IV may be so imported, transferred, or transshipped if and only if advance notice is given to the Attorney General in accordance with regulations of the Attorney General.
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**(a)** For purposes of this subchapter—
(1) The term “import” means, with respect to any article, any bringing in or introduction of such article into any area (whether or not such bringing in or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the tariff laws of the United States).
(2) The term “customs territory of the United States” has the meaning assigned to such term by general note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
**(b)** Each term defined in [section 802 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section802&num=0&edition=prelim) shall have the same meaning for purposes of this subchapter as such term has for purposes of subchapter I.
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Any person who violates [section 954 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section954&num=0&edition=prelim) or fails to notify the Attorney General of an importation or exportation under [section 971 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section971&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be subject to the following penalties:
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), any such person shall, with respect to any such violation, be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $25,000. Sections 842(c)(1) and (c)(3) of this title shall apply to any civil penalty assessed under this paragraph.
(2) If such a violation is prosecuted by an information or indictment which alleges that the violation was committed knowingly or intentionally and the trier of fact specifically finds that the violation was so committed, such person shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year or a fine of not more than $25,000 or both.
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(2), (3), (4), (6), and (7) are met by each subse-
quent country to which the controlled sub-
stance is exported pursuant to this para-
graph.
(6)(A) Within 30 days after the controlled
substance is exported from the first country to
the second country, the person who exported
the controlled substance from the United
States delivers to the Attorney General docu-
mentation certifying that such export from
the first country has occurred.
(B) In the case of re-exportation among
members of the European Economic Area,
within 30 days after each re-exportation, the
person who exported the controlled substance
from the United States delivers to the Attor-
ney General—
(i) documentation certifying that such re-
exportation has occurred; and
(ii) information concerning the consignee,
country, and product.
(7) A permit to export the controlled sub-
stance from the United States has been issued
by the Attorney General.
(g) Limitation
Subject to paragraphs (5) and (6) of subsection
(f) in the case of any controlled substance in
schedule I or II or any narcotic drug in schedule
III or IV, the Attorney General shall not pro-
mulgate nor enforce any regulation, subregu-
latory guidance, or enforcement policy which
impedes re-exportation of any controlled sub-
stance among European Economic Area coun-
tries, including by promulgating or enforcing
any requirement that—
(1) re-exportation from the first country to
the second country or re-exportation from the
second country to another country occur with-
in a specified period of time; or
(2) information concerning the consignee,
country, and product be provided prior to ex-
portation of the controlled substance from the
United States or prior to each re-exportation
among mem
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