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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 41 - Public Contracts and Property Management |
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Subtitle C - Federal Property Management Regulations System |
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Chapter 102 - Federal Management Regulation |
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SubChapter D - Transportation |
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Part 102-117 - Transportation Management |
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Subpart D - Restrictions That Affect International Transportation of Freight and Household Goods |
§ 102-117.140 - What is cargo preference?
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§ 102-117.140 What is cargo preference?
Cargo preference is the statutory requirement that all, or a portion of all, U.S. Government owned, procured, furnished, or financed ocean-borne cargo that moves internationally be transported on U.S. flag vessels. Deviations or waivers from the cargo preference laws must be approved by:
Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, Office of Cargo Preference, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590, http://marad.dot.gov/. Tel. 1-800-987-3524. E-mail: cargo.marad@dot.gov.
[65 FR 60060, Oct. 6, 2000; 65 FR 81405, Dec. 26, 2000, as amended at 75 FR 51394, Aug. 20, 2010[87 FR 32322, May 31, 2022]