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Imposition of Import Restrictions on Categories of Archaeological and Ethnological Material of Nepal
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection published this final rule in the Federal Register on August 12, 2026. It took effect on August 12, 2026.
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What the agency says
This document amends U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to reflect the imposition of import restrictions on certain archaeological and ethnological material from the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (Nepal). These restrictions are imposed pursuant to an agreement between the United States and Nepal, entered into under the authority of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act. This document amends the CBP regulations by adding Nepal to the list of countries which have bilateral agreements with the United States imposing cultural property import restrictions and contains the Designated List, describing the archaeological and ethnological material to which the restrictions apply.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-16432
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Homeland Security Department; U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Published
- August 12, 2026
- Takes effect
- August 12, 2026
- Dates
- Effective on August 12, 2026.
- Docket
- CBP Dec. 26-16
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1685-AA46
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 19 CFR 12
- Topics
- Customs duties and inspection; Imports; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Pages
- 7
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