19 CFR 148.85
§ 148.85 Subsequent importations for the personal or family use of diplomatic, consular and other privileged personnel.
United States · 19 CFR — Customs Duties · Status: effective
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- 19 CFR 148.85, § 148.85 Subsequent importations for the personal or family use of diplomatic, consular and other privileged personnel, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/74850
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The privilege of importing free of duty and without the filing of any entry articles for personal or family use, but not as an accommodation for others or for sale or other commercial use, shall be granted upon the request of the Department of State and upon appropriate instructions from the United States Customs Service in each instance, to the following:
(a) Ambassadors, ministers, chargés d'affaires, secretaries, counselors and attachés of foreign embassies and legations accredited to the United States under subheading 9806.00.40, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) (19 U.S.C. 1202);
(b) Other representatives, officers and employees of foreign governments, under subheading 9806.00.50, HTSUS; and
(c) Other persons designated pursuant to statute or pursuant to treaties between the United States and the countries which they represent, under subheading 9806.00.55, HTSUS.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.