46 CFR Part 551

Part 551—Actions to Adjust or Meet Conditions Unfavorable to Shipping in the U.S. Foreign Trade

Shipping · Chapter IV, Chapter IV—Federal Maritime Commission · Subchapter C

46 CFR Part 551

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Last amended: December 22, 2016
Administered by: Federal Maritime Commission

46 CFR Part 551

Text as published by eCFR on 2026-07-30.

PART 551—ACTIONS TO ADJUST OR MEET CONDITIONS UNFAVORABLE TO SHIPPING IN THE U.S. FOREIGN TRADE

Authority:

46 U.S.C. 301-307; 46 U.S.C. 42101-42109; 46 CFR Part 550.

§ 551.1 Actions to adjust or meet conditions unfavorable to shipping in specific trades.

Whenever the Commission determines that conditions unfavorable to shipping exist in the United States foreign trade with any nation and issues rules to adjust or meet such conditions, pursuant to section 19(1)(b) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 U.S.C. 42101) and 46 CFR part 551, such rules shall be published in the Federal Register and added to this part.

[67 FR 39861, June 11, 2002, as amended at 74 FR 50733, Oct. 1, 2009]