### Question
How is the term interstate commerce defined?


### Answer
The term **interstate commerce** is defined in *19 U.S.C. § 1308* as the following:

> the transportation for sale, trade, or use between any State, territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and any place outside thereof

#### Citation:
  - *19 U.S.C. § 1308*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 4-TARIFF ACT OF 1930 > SUBTITLE II-SPECIAL PROVISIONS > Part I-Miscellaneous**

