102-117.140—What is cargo preference?

Cargo preference is the statutory requirement that all, or a portion of all, ocean-borne cargo that moves internationally be transported on U.S. flag vessels. Deviations or waivers from the cargo preference laws must be approved by:

Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, Office of Cargo Preference, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590, http://marad.dot.gov/. Tel. 1-800-987-3524. E-mail: cargo.marad@dot.gov.

Code of Federal Regulations

[65 FR 60060, Oct. 6, 2000; 65 FR 81405, Dec. 26, 2000, as amended at 75 FR 51394, Aug. 20, 2010]

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102-117.140—What is cargo preference?

Code of Federal Regulations