---
kind: "section"
citation: "22 U.S.C. § 5714"
title: "22"
title_heading: "Foreign Relations and Intercourse"
number: "5714"
heading: "Transportation"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/22/5714"
units:
  - "Chapter 66 — United States-Hong Kong Policy"
  - "Subchapter I — Policy"
---

# §5714. Transportation


It is the sense of the Congress that the following, which are based in part on the relevant provisions of the [Joint Declaration](/usc/22/5702.md?p=2), should be the policy of the [United States](/usc/22/1395.md?p=a-1) after June 30, 1997, with respect to transportation from [Hong Kong](/usc/22/5702.md?p=1):

- (1) Recognizing [Hong Kong](/usc/22/5702.md?p=1)’s position as an international transport center, the [United States](/usc/22/1395.md?p=a-1) should continue to recognize ships and airplanes registered in [Hong Kong](/usc/22/5702.md?p=1) and should negotiate air service [agreements](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=7) directly with [Hong Kong](/usc/22/5702.md?p=1).
- (2) The [United States](/usc/22/1395.md?p=a-1) should continue to recognize ships registered by [Hong Kong](/usc/22/5702.md?p=1).
- (3) [United States](/usc/22/1395.md?p=a-1) commercial ships, in accordance with applicable [United States](/usc/22/1395.md?p=a-1) and [Hong Kong](/usc/22/5702.md?p=1) law, should remain free to port in [Hong Kong](/usc/22/5702.md?p=1).
- (4) The [United States](/usc/22/1395.md?p=a-1) should continue to recognize airplanes registered by [Hong Kong](/usc/22/5702.md?p=1) in accordance with applicable laws of the People’s Republic of China.
- (5) The [United States](/usc/22/1395.md?p=a-1) should recognize licenses issued by the [Hong Kong](/usc/22/5702.md?p=1) to [Hong Kong](/usc/22/5702.md?p=1) airlines.
- (6) The [United States](/usc/22/1395.md?p=a-1) should recognize certificates issued by the [Hong Kong](/usc/22/5702.md?p=1) to [United States](/usc/22/1395.md?p=a-1) air carriers for air service involving travel to, from, or through [Hong Kong](/usc/22/5702.md?p=1) which does not involve travel to, from, or through other parts of the People’s Republic of China.
- (7) The [United States](/usc/22/1395.md?p=a-1) should negotiate at the appropriate time directly with the [Hong Kong](/usc/22/5702.md?p=1) Special Administrative Region, acting under authorization from the Government of the People’s Republic of China, to renew or amend all air service [agreements](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=7) existing on June 30, 1997, and to conclude new air service [agreements](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=7) affecting all flights to, from, or through the [Hong Kong](/usc/22/5702.md?p=1) Special Administrative Region which do not involve travel to, from, or through other parts of the People’s Republic of China.
- (8) The [United States](/usc/22/1395.md?p=a-1) should make every effort to ensure that the negotiations described in [paragraph (7)](#7) lead to procompetitive air service [agreements](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=7).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 102–383, title I, § 104, Oct. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 1451.)