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[CITE: 21USC954]

 
                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
              CHAPTER 13--DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
 
                    SUBCHAPTER II--IMPORT AND EXPORT
 
Sec. 954. Transshipment and in-transit shipment of controlled 
        substances
        
    Notwithstanding sections 952, 953, and 957 of this title--
        (1) A controlled substance in schedule I may--
            (A) be imported into the United States for transshipment to 
        another country, or
            (B) be transferred or transshipped from one vessel, vehicle, 
        or aircraft to another vessel, vehicle, or aircraft within the 
        United States for immediate exportation,

    if and only if it is so imported, transferred, or transshipped (i) 
    for scientific, medical, or other legitimate purposes in the country 
    of destination, and (ii) with the prior written approval of the 
    Attorney General (which shall be granted or denied within 21 days of 
    the request).
        (2) A controlled substance in schedule II, III, or IV may be so 
    imported, transferred, or transshipped if and only if advance notice 
    is given to the Attorney General in accordance with regulations of 
    the Attorney General.

(Pub. L. 91-513, title III, Sec. 1004, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1287.)

                       References in Text

    Schedules I, II, III, and IV, referred to in text, are set out in 
section 812(c) of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 830, 956, 961 of this title.
