19 CFR 145.38

§ 145.38 Diplomatic pouches.

United States · 19 CFR — Customs Duties · Status: effective

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Citation: 19 CFR 145.38, § 145.38 Diplomatic pouches, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/74655
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Mail articles bearing the official seal of a foreign government with which the United States has diplomatic relations, accompanied by certificates bearing such seal to the effect that they contain only official communications or documents, shall be admitted free of duty without Customs examination.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.