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Act No. 355 Section 76

Section 76

SEC. 76. Whenever a vessel from a foreign country shall voluntarily arrive within a customs collection district of the Philippine Archipelago, she shall make entry at the port of entry for such district, and discharge so much of her cargo as is destined therefor. She shall be placed under customs control until duly discharged therefrom by proper authority. Passengers with no dutiable property in their possession may be permitted to land without detention. The collector may permit such portions of her cargo as may be in bulk to be unladen at the expense of parties interested and under the supervision of customs officers at other places within the district, provided the same have been designated for that purpose by the Insular Collector.

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CitationAct No. 355 Section 76 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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