22 USC § 4204 - Restriction as to certificate for goods from countries adjacent to United States

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title: "22 USC § 4204 - Restriction as to certificate for goods from countries adjacent to United States"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "4204"
section_name: "Restriction as to certificate for goods from countries adjacent to United States"
chapter_number: 52
chapter_name: "FOREIGN SERVICE"
subchapter_number: "XIV"
subchapter_name: "POWERS, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF CONSULAR OFFICERS GENERALLY"
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last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(R.S. § 1717.)"
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# § 4204. Restriction as to certificate for goods from countries adjacent to United States

No consular officer of the United States shall grant a certificate for goods, wares, or 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. § 1717.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

R.S. § 1717 derived from , .

Section was not enacted as part of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 which comprises this chapter.

Section was formerly classified to , and prior thereto to .