§ 550.103 Definitions.
发布06-23
生效07-24
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该条款为美国联邦法规第46篇（海运）第550部分的定义章节，主要对“法案”、“人员/实体”及“航次”三个核心术语进行界定。其中，“人员”涵盖范围极广，包括承运人、托运人、进口商、出口商、收货人、海运中介及码头运营商等；“航次”定义为船舶在美国海运贸易中进出美国的单次移动。此部分属于基础法律概念解释，旨在明确后续监管条款的适用主体与行为边界，不涉及具体的操作义务或处罚规定。
When used in this part:
- (a) Act means the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, as amended by Pub. L. 101-595 and as amended by Pub. L. 105-258.
- (b) Person means individuals, corporations, partnerships and associations existing under or authorized by the laws of the United States or of a foreign country, and includes any common carrier, tramp operator, bulk operator, shipper, shippers' association, importer, exporter, consignee, ocean transportation intermediary, marine terminal operator, or any component of the Government of the United States.
- (c) Voyage means an inbound or outbound movement between a foreign country and the United States by a vessel engaged in the United States oceanborne trade. Each inbound or outbound movement constitutes a separate voyage.
[58 FR 64910, Dec. 10, 1993. Redesignated and amended at 64 FR 8008, 8009, Feb. 18, 1999]