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Extension of Emergency Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological and Ethnological Material of Afghanistan

Agency: Homeland Security Department

Document #: 2026-08223

Published: April 28, 2026

Effective: April 28, 2026

Docket: CBP Dec. 26-09

Summary

This document amends U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to reflect an extension of emergency import restrictions on certain archaeological and ethnological material from Afghanistan, which were originally imposed in CBP Decision 22-04. The regulations are also being updated to refer specifically to the material being restricted in a manner consistent with CBP's other listed cultural property restrictions. The CBP regulations are being amended to reflect this updated language, as well as this extension of import restrictions through April 28, 2029.

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