Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · U.S. Code · Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · CHAPTER 27— CUSTOMS · § 554

§ 554. Smuggling goods from the United States

140 words·~1 min read·/usc/title-18/section-554

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

(a)In General.— Whoever fraudulently or knowingly exports or sends from the United States, or attempts to export or send from the United States, any merchandise, article, or object contrary to any law or regulation of the United States, or receives, conceals, buys, sells, or in any manner facilitates the transportation, concealment, or sale of such merchandise, article or object, prior to exportation, knowing the same to be intended for exportation contrary to any law or regulation of the United States, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.
(b)Definition.— In this section, the term “United States” has the meaning given that term in section 545.
(Added Pub. L. 109–177, title III, § 311(a), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 242.)
Connections579 cite this · traces to 1
Cited by 579 sections · top 60
register
Traces to 1 document
2 references not yet in our index
  • Pub. L. 109–177, title III, § 311(a)
  • 120 Stat. 242
Citation graph
cites case law
§ 554
Smuggling goods from the United States
Fed. Reg.×578
Bills×1
Pub. L.Pub. L. 109–177, title III, § 311(a)
Stat.120 Stat. 242
Cites 3Cited by 579 across 2 sources
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.