Trade · 6 pages · 12 min

Why a ship can be foreign and the cargo local

Imported goods can arrive on a foreign-flag ship and become domestic cargo without making the ship domestic.

When the purchase is complete, return to the original window. It will refresh.

From the opening

The flag of the ship and the customs status of the cargo are different facts. A foreign-flag vessel can discharge imported goods that, once entered, are ordinary domestic merchandise, while the ship itself remains a foreign ship for the next voyage. The opening covers flag and customs status differ, entry makes the goods local, and the coastal leg may be reserved.

The rest of the brief — the later sections and the reading notes — opens after Stripe confirms payment.

Inside

  • Flag and customs status differ
  • Entry makes the goods local
  • The coastal leg may be reserved
  • In-bond cargo is not yet home
  • Where the idea stops applying
  • A distinction worth keeping

Sources

  • Customs entry of imported goods
  • Foreign-flag carriage into a port