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19 U.S.C. § 1433 — Report of arrival of vessels, vehicles, and aircraft
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**(a) Vessel arrival**
(1) Immediately upon the arrival at any port or place within the United States or the Virgin Islands of—
(A) any vessel from a foreign port or place;
(B) any foreign vessel from a domestic port;
(C) any vessel of the United States carrying foreign merchandise for which entry has not been made; or
(D) any vessel which has visited a hovering vessel or received merchandise while outside the territorial sea;
the master of the vessel shall report the arrival at the nearest customs facility or such other place as the Secretary may prescribe by regulations.
(2) The Secretary may by regulation—
(A) prescribe the manner in which arrivals are to be reported under paragraph (1); and
(B) extend the time in which reports of arrival must be made, but not later than 24 hours after arrival.
**(b) Vehicle arrival**
(1) Vehicles may arrive in the United States only at border crossing points designated by the Secretary.
(2) Except as otherwise authorized by the Secretary, immediately upon the arrival of any vehicle in the United States at a border crossing point, the person in charge of the vehicle shall—
(A) report the arrival; and
(B) present the vehicle, and all persons and merchandise (including baggage) on board, for inspection;
to the customs officer at the customs facility designated for that crossing point.
**(c) Aircraft arrival** The pilot of any aircraft arriving in the United States or the Virgin Islands from any foreign airport or place shall comply with such advance notification, arrival reporting, and landing requirements as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe.
**(d) Presentation of documentation** The master, person in charge of a vehicle, or aircraft pilot shall present, or transmit pursuant to an electronic
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**(a) Vessel arrival**
(1) Immediately upon the arrival at any port or place within the United States or the Virgin Islands of—
(A) any vessel from a foreign port or place;
(B) any foreign vessel from a domestic port;
(C) any vessel of the United States carrying foreign merchandise for which entry has not been made; or
(D) any vessel which has visited a hovering vessel or received merchandise while outside the territorial sea;
the master of the vessel shall report the arrival at the nearest customs facility or such other place as the Secretary may prescribe by regulations.
(2) The Secretary may by regulation—
(A) prescribe the manner in which arrivals are to be reported under paragraph (1); and
(B) extend the time in which reports of arrival must be made, but not later than 24 hours after arrival.
**(b) Vehicle arrival**
(1) Vehicles may arrive in the United States only at border crossing points designated by the Secretary.
(2) Except as otherwise authorized by the Secretary, immediately upon the arrival of any vehicle in the United States at a border crossing point, the person in charge of the vehicle shall—
(A) report the arrival; and
(B) present the vehicle, and all persons and merchandise (including baggage) on board, for inspection;
to the customs officer at the customs facility designated for that crossing point.
**(c) Aircraft arrival** The pilot of any aircraft arriving in the United States or the Virgin Islands from any foreign airport or place shall comply with such advance notification, arrival reporting, and landing requirements as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe.
**(d) Presentation of documentation** The master, person in charge of a vehicle, or aircraft pilot shall present, or transmit pursuant to an electronic data interchange system, to the Customs Service such information, data, documents, papers, or manifests as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe.
**(e) Prohibition on departures and discharge** Unless otherwise authorized by law, a vessel, aircraft or vehicle after arriving in the United States or Virgin Islands may, but only in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary—
(1) depart from the port, place, or airport of arrival; or
(2) discharge any passenger or merchandise (including baggage).
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(1) **Sense of Congress** — It is the sense of Congress that the Federal air marshal program is critical to aviation security.
(2) **Limitation on statutory construction** — Nothing in this chapter, including any amendment made by this chapter, shall be construed as preventing the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security from implementing and training Federal air marshals.
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**(a) Schedule of fees** In addition to any other fee authorized by law, the Secretary of the Treasury shall charge and collect the following fees (subject to adjustment under subsection (l)) for the provision of customs services in connection with the following:
(1) For the arrival of a commercial vessel of 100 net tons or more, $397.
(2) For the arrival of a commercial truck, $5.
(3) For the arrival of each railroad car carrying passengers or commercial freight, $7.50.
(4) For all arrivals made during a calendar year by a private vessel or private aircraft, $25.
(5)
(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), for the arrival of each passenger aboard a commercial vessel or commercial aircraft from a place outside the United States (other than a place referred to in subsection (b)(1)(A)(i) of this section), $5.
(B) For the arrival of each passenger aboard a commercial vessel from a place referred to in subsection (b)(1)(A)(i) of this section, $1.75.
(6) For each item of dutiable mail for which a document is prepared by a customs officer (other than an item subject to a fee under subsection (b)(9)(D)), $5.
(7) For each customs broker permit held by an individual, partnership, association, or corporate customs broker, $125 per year.
(8) For the arrival of a barge or other bulk carrier from Canada or Mexico, $100.
(9)
(A) For the processing of merchandise that is formally entered or released during any fiscal year, a fee in an amount equal to 0.21 11 See Rates for Merchandise Processing Fees notes below. percent ad valorem, unless adjusted under subparagraph (B).
(B)
(i) The Secretary of the Treasury may adjust the ad valorem rate specified in subparagraph (A) to an ad valorem rate (but not to a rate of more than 0.21 1 percent nor less than 0.15 percent) an
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**(a) In general** The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, shall designate the laboratory described in subsection (b) as an additional laboratory pursuant to the authority under [section 188(c)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section188/c/2&num=0&edition=prelim). Such laboratory shall be used to test and evaluate emerging technologies and conduct research and development to assist emergency response providers in preparing for, and protecting against, threats of terrorism.
**(b) Laboratory described** The laboratory described in this subsection is the laboratory—
(1) known, as of December 27, 2021, as the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory; and
(2) transferred to the Department pursuant to [section 183(1)(E) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section183/1/E&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Laboratory activities** The National Urban Security Technology Laboratory shall—
(1) conduct tests, evaluations, and assessments of current and emerging technologies, including, as appropriate, the cybersecurity of such technologies that can connect to the internet, for emergency response providers;
(2) act as a technical advisor to emergency response providers; and
(3) carry out other such activities as the Secretary determines appropriate.
**(d) Rule of construction** Nothing in this section may be construed as affecting in any manner the authorities or responsibilities of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department.
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**(a) Regulations** The Secretary may, as needed, promulgate such regulations—
(1) in accordance with [section 553 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section553&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) consistent with provisions of this chapter; 11 See References in Text note below. and
(3) with respect to enforcement measures, in consultation with the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating;
as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, to the extent that such regulations are not already promulgated.
**(b) Ports of entry** The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, may designate and publicize the ports to which vessels may seek entry. No port may be designated under this section that has not also been designated as a port of entry for customs reporting purposes pursuant to [section 1433 of title 19](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1433&num=0&edition=prelim) 1 or that is not specified under an existing international fisheries agreement.
**(c) Notification** The Secretary shall provide notification of the denial of port entry or the use of port services for a vessel under [section 7404 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section7404&num=0&edition=prelim), the withdrawal of the denial of port services for a foreign vessel, the taking of enforcement action pursuant to [section 7405 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section7405&num=0&edition=prelim) with respect to a foreign vessel, or the results of any inspection of a foreign vessel conducted pursuant to this chapter to the flag nation of the
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**(a) Unlawful acts** It is unlawful—
(1) to fail to comply with section 1431, 1433, or 1434 of this title or [section 60105 of title 46](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section60105&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) to present or transmit, electronically or otherwise, any forged, altered, or false document, paper, information, data or manifest to the Customs Service under section 1431, 1433(d), or 1434 of this title or [section 60105 of title 46](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section60105&num=0&edition=prelim) without revealing the facts;
(3) to fail to make entry or to obtain clearance as required by section 1434 or 1644 of this title, [section 60105 of title 46](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section60105&num=0&edition=prelim), or section 1644a(b)(1) or (c)(1) of this title; or
(4) to fail to comply with, or violate, any regulation prescribed under any section referred to in any of paragraphs (1) through (3).
**(b) Civil penalty** Any master, person in charge of a vehicle, or aircraft pilot who commits any violation listed in subsection (a) is liable for a civil penalty of $5,000 for the first violation, and $10,000 for each subsequent violation, and any conveyance used in connection with any such violation is subject to seizure and forfeiture.
**(c) Criminal penalty** In addition to being liable for a civil penalty under subsection (b), any master, person in charge of a vehicle, or aircraft pilot who intentionally commits any violation listed in subsection (a) is, upon conviction, liable for a fine of not more than $2,000 or imprisonment for 1 year, or both; except that if the conveyance has, or is discovered to have had, on board any merchandise (other t
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The following vessels shall not be required to make entry under [section 1434 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1434&num=0&edition=prelim) or to obtain clearance under [section 60105 of title 46](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section60105&num=0&edition=prelim):
(1) Vessels of war and public vessels employed for the conveyance of letters and dispatches and not permitted by the laws of the nations to which they belong to be employed in the transportation of passengers or merchandise in trade.
(2) Passenger vessels making three trips or oftener a week between a port of the United States and a foreign port, or vessels used exclusively as ferryboats, carrying passengers, baggage, or merchandise: Provided, That the master of any such vessel shall be required to report such baggage and merchandise to the appropriate customs officer within twenty-four hours after arrival.
(3) Any vessel carrying passengers on excursion from the United States Virgin Islands to the British Virgin Islands and returning, if—
(A) the vessel does not in any way violate the customs or navigation laws of the United States;
(B) the vessel has not visited any hovering vessel; and
(C) the master of the vessel, if there is on board any article required by law to be entered, reports the article to the Customs Service immediately upon arrival.
(4) Any United States documented vessel with recreational endorsement or any undocumented United States pleasure vessel not engaged in trade, if—
(A) the vessel complies with the reporting requirements of [section 1433 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1433&num=0&edition=prelim), and with the customs an
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**(a) Permits and preliminary entries** Except as provided in [section 1441 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1441&num=0&edition=prelim) (relating to vessels not required to enter or clear), no merchandise, passengers, or baggage shall be unladen from any vessel required to make entry under [section 1434 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1434&num=0&edition=prelim), or vehicle required to report arrival under [section 1433 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1433&num=0&edition=prelim), until entry of such vessel or report of the arrival of such vehicle has been made and a permit for the unlading of the same issued or transmitted pursuant to an electronic data interchange system by the Customs Service. After the entry of any vessel or report of the arrival of any vehicle, the Customs Service may issue a permit, electronically pursuant to an authorized electronic data interchange system or otherwise, to the master of the vessel, or to the person in charge of the vehicle, to unlade merchandise or baggage, but except as provided in subdivision (b) of this section merchandise or baggage so unladen shall be retained at the place of unlading until entry therefor is made and a permit for its delivery granted, and the owners of the vessel or vehicle from which any imported merchandise is unladen prior to entry of such merchandise shall be liable for the payment of the duties accruing on any part thereof that may be removed from the place of unlading without a permit therefor having been issued. The owner or master of any vessel or vehicle, or agent thereof, shall notify the Customs Service of any merchandise or ba
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**(a) Requirements.—** A recreational endorsement may be issued for a vessel that satisfies the requirements of [section 12103 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section12103&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Authorized Activity.—** A vessel operating under a recreational endorsement may be operated only for pleasure.
**(c) Application of Customs Laws.—** A vessel for which a recreational endorsement is issued may proceed between a port of the United States and a port of a foreign country without entering or clearing with the Secretary of Homeland Security. However, a recreational vessel is subject to the requirements for reporting arrivals under section 433 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ([19 U.S.C. 1433](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1433&num=0&edition=prelim)), and individuals on the vessel are subject to applicable customs regulations.
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TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES
§ 1433
542 of Title 6. For establishment of U.S. Customs and
Border Protection in the Department of Homeland Se-
curity, treated as if included in Pub. L. 107–296 as of
Nov. 25, 2002, see section 211 of Title 6, as amended gen-
erally by Pub. L. 114–125, and section 802(b) of Pub. L.
114–125, set out as a note under section 211 of Title 6.
§§ 1432, 1432a. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–182, title VI,
§ 690(b)(1), (c)(5), Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2223
Section 1432, acts June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 432,
46 Stat. 710; June 2, 1970, Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 301(b),
84 Stat. 287, required that the manifest of any vessel ar-
riving from foreign port or place separately specify ar-
ticles to be retained on board as sea stores, ship’s
stores, bunker coal, or bunker oil and provided for for-
feiture and penalties for omitted articles.
Section 1432a, act June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 401
(part), as added Aug. 5, 1935, ch. 438, title II, § 201, 49
Stat. 521, provided that any vessel which had visited
any hovering vessel would be deemed to have arrived
from a foreign port or place, for purposes of certain
provisions of law. Section 690(c)(5) of Pub. L. 103–182
which directed the repeal of the ‘‘last undesignated
paragraph of section 201 of the Act of August 5, 1935 (19
U.S.C. 1432a)’’, was executed by repealing this section,
which was based on the last undesignated paragraph of
section 401 of act June 17, 1930, as added by section 201
of act Aug. 5, 1935, to reflect the probable intent of Con-
gress.
§ 1433. Report of arrival of vessels, vehicles, and
aircraft
(a) Vessel arrival
(1) Immediately upon the arrival at any port
or place within the United States or the Virgin
Islands of—
(A) any vessel from a foreign port
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