Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological and Ethnological Material of Syria

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• Document number: 2016-19491
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: August 15, 2016
• Effective: August 15, 2016
• Agency: Homeland Security Department; U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Treasury Department

Official abstract

This document amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to reflect the imposition of import restrictions on archaeological and ethnological material of Syria pursuant to the Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act. This document also contains the Designated List of Archaeological and Ethnological Material of Syria that describes the types of objects or categories of archaeological or ethnological material that are subject to import restrictions, if unlawfully removed from Syria on or after March 15, 2011.

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