Do vessels engaged in interstate or foreign commerce pay the fee?
No. Petroleum products sold to vessels engaged in interstate or foreign commerce are not subject to the fee. If the person ordering the withdrawal from the bulk facility verifies the product will be used in this manner, the seller of a petroleum product should not charge the fee. Verification can be a copy of a federal permit, license, or registration. Vessels engaged in interstate or foreign commerce include barges and tugboats licensed as carriers by the federal Interstate Commerce Commission.
