# 18 U.S.C. § 10: Interstate commerce and foreign commerce defined

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## Section

- **Citation:** 18 U.S.C. § 10
- **Heading:** Interstate commerce and foreign commerce defined
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** May 4, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE > PART I—CRIMES > CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS

## Text

The term “interstate commerce”, as used in this title, includes commerce between one State, Territory, Possession, or the District of Columbia and another State, Territory, Possession, or the District of Columbia.

The term “foreign commerce”, as used in this title, includes commerce with a foreign country.

( June 25, 1948, ch. 645 , 62 Stat. 686 .)

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