50 U.S.C. § 224 — Refusing clearance to vessels with suspected cargoes; forfeiture for departing without clearance

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The Secretary of the Treasury can refuse to clear a vessel carrying cargo for a foreign or domestic port if there is good reason to believe the cargo is really headed for ports held by insurgents against the United States. If a vessel denied clearance leaves anyway without permission, the vessel and its cargo can be forfeited.

The Secretary of the Treasury has the power to refuse to clear a vessel or other vehicle carrying merchandise, bound for a foreign or domestic port, whenever the Secretary has satisfactory reason to believe that the merchandise - no matter what destination it claims - is actually meant for ports held or controlled by insurgents fighting against the United States. If a vessel is refused clearance or a permit by the Secretary of the Treasury (or by the Secretary's order), and that vessel leaves anyway, or tries to leave, for a foreign or domestic port without being properly cleared or permitted, the vessel - along with its tackle, apparel, furniture, and cargo - is forfeited.

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The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to refuse a clearance to any vessel or other vehicle laden with merchandise, destined for a foreign or domestic port, whenever he shall have satisfactory reason to believe that such merchandise, or any part thereof, whatever may be its ostensible destination, is intended for ports in possession or under control of insurgents against the United States; and if any vessel for which a clearance or permit has been refused by the Secretary of the Treasury, or by his order, shall depart or attempt to depart for a foreign or domestic port without being duly cleared or permitted, such vessel, with her tackle, apparel, furniture, and cargo, shall be forfeited.

Source credit: (R.S. § 5320.)

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