§ 81b. — Establishment of zones.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 19USC81b]
TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
CHAPTER 1A--FOREIGN TRADE ZONES
Sec. 81b. Establishment of zones
(a) Board authorization to grant zones
The Board is authorized, subject to the conditions and restrictions
of this chapter and of the rules and regulations made thereunder, upon
application as hereinafter provided, to grant to corporations the
privilege of establishing, operating, and maintaining foreign-trade
zones in or adjacent to ports of entry under the jurisdiction of the
United States.
(b) Number of zones per port of entry
Each port of entry shall be entitled to at least one zone, but when
a port of entry is located within the confines of more than one State
such port of entry shall be entitled to a zone in each of such States,
and when two cities separated by water are embraced in one port of
entry, a zone may be authorized in each of said cities or in territory
adjacent thereto. Zones in addition to those to which a port of entry is
entitled shall be authorized only if the Board finds that existing or
authorized zones will not adequately serve the convenience of commerce.
(c) Preference to public corporations
In granting applications preference shall be given to public
corporations.
(d) Ownership of harbor facilities by State
In case of any State in which harbor facilities of any port of entry
are owned and controlled by the State and in which State harbor
facilities of any other port of entry are owned and controlled by a
municipality, the Board shall not grant an application by any public
corporation for the establishment of any zone in such State, unless such
application has been authorized by an Act of the legislature of such
State (enacted after June 18, 1934).
(June 18, 1934, ch. 590, Sec. 2, 48 Stat. 999.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 81i of this title.
