19 U.S.C. § 126
Section 126 · Imports from Canal Zone
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case United States v. Matthews (1970)
Most recently applied in United States v. Helen Washington, J. D. Richard Green, Melvin Jay Quick and Glenn C. Webb (December 1978)
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All laws affecting imports of articles, goods, wares, and merchandise and entry of persons into the United States from foreign countries shall apply to articles, goods, wares, and merchandise and persons coming from the Canal Zone, Isthmus of Panama, and seeking entry into any State or Territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.
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References in Text
For definition of Canal Zone, referred to in text, see section 3602(b) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
Cross References
United States, alien, person, defined, see section 1101 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality.