§ 18. — Suspension of importation of adulterated articles.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 21USC18]
TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
CHAPTER 1--ADULTERATED OR MISBRANDED FOODS OR DRUGS
SUBCHAPTER II--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 18. Suspension of importation of adulterated articles
Whenever the President is satisfied that there is good reason to
believe that any importation is being made, or is about to be made, into
the United States, from any foreign country, of any article used for
human food or drink that is adulterated to an extent dangerous to the
health or welfare of the people of the United States, or any of them, he
may issue his proclamation suspending the importation of such articles
from such country for such period of time as he may think necessary to
prevent such importation; and during such period it shall be unlawful to
import into the United States from the countries designated in the
proclamation of the President any of the articles the importation of
which is so suspended.
(Aug. 30, 1890, ch. 839, Sec. 4, 26 Stat. 415.)
