19 U.S.C. § 1447 : US Code - Section 1447: Place of entry and unlading

Search 19 U.S.C. § 1447 : US Code - Section 1447: Place of entry and unlading

It shall be unlawful to make entry of any vessel or to unlade the
cargo or any part thereof of any vessel elsewhere than at a port of
entry: Provided, That upon good cause therefor being shown, the
Commissioner of Customs may permit entry of any vessel to be made
at a place other than a port of entry designated by him, under such
conditions as he shall prescribe: And provided further, That any
vessel laden with merchandise in bulk may proceed after entry of
such vessel to any place designated by the Secretary of the
Treasury for the purpose of unlading such cargo, under the
supervision of customs officers if the Customs Service considers
the same necessary, and in such case the compensation and expenses
of such officers shall be reimbursed to the Government by the party
in interest.