48 USC § 1416 - Regulation of trade

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identifier: "/us/usc/t48/s1416"
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title: "48 USC § 1416 - Regulation of trade"
title_number: 48
title_name: "TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS"
section_number: "1416"
section_name: "Regulation of trade"
chapter_number: 8
chapter_name: "GUANO ISLANDS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(R.S. § 5575.)"
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# § 1416. Regulation of trade

The introduction of guano from such islands, rocks, or keys shall be regulated as in the coasting trade between different parts of the United States, and the same laws shall govern the vessels concerned therein.

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**Source Credit**: (R.S. § 5575.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

R.S. § 5575 derived from , .