ATPDEA vessel

(4) Tuna (A) General rule Tuna that is harvested by United States vessels or ATPDEA beneficiary country vessels, that is prepared or preserved in any manner, in an ATPDEA beneficiary country, in foil or other flexible airtight containers weighing with their contents not more than 6.8 kilograms each, and that is imported directly into the customs territory of the United States from an ATPDEA beneficiary country, shall enter the United States free of duty and free of any quantitative restrictions. (B) Definitions In this paragraph— (i) United States vessel A “United States vessel” is— (I) a vessel that has a certificate of documentation with a fishery endorsement under chapter 121 of title 46; or (II) in the case of a vessel without a fishery endorsement, a vessel that is documented under the laws of the United States and for which a license has been issued pursuant to section 973g of title 16 . (ii) ATPDEA vessel An “ATPDEA vessel” is a vessel— (I) which is registered or recorded in an ATPDEA beneficiary country; (II) which sails under the flag of an ATPDEA beneficiary country; (III) which is at least 75 percent owned by nationals of an ATPDEA beneficiary country or by a company having its principal place of business in an ATPDEA beneficiary country, of which the manager or managers, chairman of the board of directors or of the supervisory board, and the majority of the members of such boards are nationals of an ATPDEA beneficiary country and of which, in the case of a company, at least 50 percent of the capital is owned by an ATPDEA beneficiary country or by public bodies or nationals of an ATPDEA beneficiary country; (IV) of which the master and officers are nationals of an ATPDEA beneficiary country; and (V) of which at least 75 percent of the crew are nationals of an ATPDEA beneficiary country.

Source

19 USC § 3203(b)(4)


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