                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                             PART I--CRIMES
 
                           CHAPTER 27--CUSTOMS
 
Sec. 544. Relanding of goods

    If any merchandise entered or withdrawn for exportation without 
payment of the duties thereon, or with intent to obtain a drawback of 
the duties paid, or of any other allowances given by law on the 
exportation thereof, is relanded at any place in the United States 
without entry having been made, such merchandise shall be considered as 
having been imported into the United States contrary to law, and each 
person concerned shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more 
than two years, or both; and such merchandise shall be forfeited.
    The term ``any place in the United States'', as used in this 
section, shall not include the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake 
Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, Johnston Island, or Guam.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 716; June 30, 1955, ch. 258, 
Sec. 2(c), 69 Stat. 242; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, 
Secs. 330004(18), 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2142, 2147; 
Pub. L. 104-294, title VI, Sec. 604(b)(23), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 
3508.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on section 1589 of title 19, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Customs Duties 
(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, Sec. 589, 46 Stat. 750).
    The final paragraph was added to conform with section 1709 of title 
19, U.S.C., 1940 ed.
    Minor changes were made in phraseology.


                               Amendments

    1996--Pub. L. 104-294 amended Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330004(18). See 
1994 Amendment note below.
    1994--Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330016(1)(K), substituted ``fined under 
this title'' for ``fined not more than $5,000'' in first par.
    Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330004(18), as amended by Pub. L. 104-294, 
Sec. 604(b)(23), struck out ``Philippine Islands,'' before ``Virgin 
Islands'' in last par.
    1955--Act June 30, 1955, inserted reference to Johnston Island in 
last par.


                    Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 104-294 effective Sept. 13, 1994, see section 
604(d) of Pub. L. 104-294, set out as a note under section 13 of this 
title.


                    Effective Date of 1955 Amendment

    Amendment by act June 30, 1955, effective July 1, 1955, see section 
2(d) of act June 30, 1955, set out as a note under section 1401 of Title 
19, Customs Duties.
