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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 25: Foreign Acquisition › Subpart 25.9

FAR 25.901 Policy.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This section states that U.S. laws impose duties on foreign supplies entering the customs territory of the United States, and that certain duty exemptions are available to Government agencies. Agencies must use those exemptions when the anticipated savings to appropriated funds outweigh the administrative costs of processing the required documentation.

Applies to: Government agencies importing foreign supplies into the U.S. customs territory

What it requires

  • Use available duty exemptions when anticipated savings to appropriated funds outweigh the administrative costs of processing required documentation

Key terms: foreign supplies · customs territory of the United States · duties · exemptions · appropriated funds

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

United States laws impose duties on foreign supplies imported into the customs territory of the United States. Certain exemptions from these duties are available to Government agencies. Agencies must use these exemptions when the anticipated savings to appropriated funds will outweigh the administrative costs associated with processing required documentation.

← 25.900 Scope of subpart. · 25.902 Procedures. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 25

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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