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Code · U.S. Code · Title 48 - TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS · CHAPTER 4— PUERTO RICO · SUBCHAPTER I— GENERAL PROVISIONS · § 738

§ 738. Free interchange of merchandise with United States

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All merchandise and articles coming into the United States from Puerto Rico and coming into Puerto Rico from the United States shall be entered at the several ports of entry free of duty and in no event shall any tariff duties be collected on said merchandise or articles.
(Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, § 3, 31 Stat. 77; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)
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  • Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, § 3
  • 31 Stat. 77
  • May 17, 1932, ch. 190
  • 47 Stat. 158
  • 32 Stat. 1983
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§ 738
Free interchange of merchandise with United States
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ActApr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, § 3
Stat.31 Stat. 77
ActMay 17, 1932, ch. 190
Stat.47 Stat. 158
Stat.32 Stat. 1983
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