Federal · Title 19 — Customs Duties
19 U.S.C. § 288: Documented vessels
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Documented vessels with a registry endorsement, engaged in foreign trade on the Great Lakes or their tributary or connecting waters in trade with Canada, shall not thereby become liable to the payment of entry and clearance fees.
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