19 CFR 12.98
§ 12.98 Importations permitted by statutory exceptions.
United States · 19 CFR — Customs Duties · Status: effective
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- 19 CFR 12.98, § 12.98 Importations permitted by statutory exceptions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/73538
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Full text
The importation of switchblade knives is permitted by 15 U.S.C. 1244, when:
(a) Imported pursuant to contract with a branch of the Armed Forces of the United States;
(b) Imported by a branch of the Armed Forces of the United States or any member or employee thereof acting in the performance of his duty; or
(c) A switchblade knife, other than a ballistic knife, having a blade not exceeding 3 inches in length is in the possession of and is being transported on the person of an individual who has only one arm.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.