19 USC § 339 - Restriction on consular certificates

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title: "19 USC § 339 - Restriction on consular certificates"
title_number: 19
title_name: "CUSTOMS DUTIES"
section_number: "339"
section_name: "Restriction on consular certificates"
chapter_number: 3
chapter_name: "THE TARIFF AND RELATED PROVISIONS"
part_number: "3"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(R.S. § 2861.)"
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# § 339. Restriction on consular certificates

No consular officer of the United States shall grant a certificate for merchandise shipped from countries adjacent to the United States, which have passed a consulate after purchase for shipment.

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**Source Credit**: (R.S. § 2861.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

R.S. § 2861 derived from , .