---
kind: "section"
citation: "31 C.F.R. § 515.550"
title: "31"
number: "515.550"
heading: "Certain vessel transactions authorized."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/31/515.550"
---

# §515.550. Certain vessel transactions authorized.

- (a) Unless a vessel is otherwise engaging or has otherwise engaged in transactions that would prohibit entry pursuant to [§ 515.207](/cfr/31/515.207.md), [§ 515.207](/cfr/31/515.207.md) shall not apply to a vessel that is:
  - (1) Engaging or has engaged in trade with Cuba authorized pursuant to this part;
  - (2) Engaging or has engaged in trade with Cuba that is exempt from the prohibitions of this part (see [§ 515.206](/cfr/31/515.206.md));
  - (3) Engaging or has engaged in the exportation or reexportation to Cuba from a third country of agricultural commodities, medicine, or medical devices that, were they subject to the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR parts [730](/cfr/15/part730.md) through [774](/cfr/15/part774.md)) (EAR), would be designated as EAR99;
  - (4) A foreign vessel that has entered a port or place in Cuba while carrying students, faculty, and staff that are authorized to travel to Cuba pursuant to [§ 515.565(a)](/cfr/31/515.565.md?p=a); or
  - (5) Carrying or has carried persons between the United States and Cuba or within Cuba pursuant to the authorization in [§ 515.572(a)(2)](/cfr/31/515.572.md?p=a-2) or, in the case of a vessel used solely for personal travel (and not transporting passengers), pursuant to a license or other authorization issued by the Department of Commerce for the exportation or reexportation of the vessel to Cuba.
- (b) Unless a vessel is otherwise engaging or has otherwise engaged in transactions that would prohibit entry pursuant to [§ 515.207](/cfr/31/515.207.md), [§ 515.207(a)](/cfr/31/515.207.md?p=a) shall not apply to a foreign vessel that has engaged in the exportation to Cuba from a third country only of items that, were they subject to the EAR, would be designated as EAR99 or would be controlled on the Commerce Control List only for anti-terrorism reasons.

## Notes

### Amendments

[81 FR 71376, Oct. 17, 2016]

### Authority

Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2370(a), 6001-6010, 7201-7211; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 4301-4341; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); 22 U.S.C. 6021-6091; Pub. L. 105-277, 112 Stat. 2681; Pub. L. 111-8, 123 Stat. 524; Pub. L. 111-117, 123 Stat. 3034; E.O. 9989, 13 FR 4891, 3 CFR, 1943-1948 Comp., p. 748; Proc. 3447, 27 FR 1085, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 157; E.O. 12854, 58 FR 36587, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 614.

### Source

Source: 28 FR 6974, July 9, 1963, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[81 FR 71376, Oct. 17, 2016]