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17 sections with “customs territory of the United States”

  • DFARS 252.225-7045 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material Under Trade Agreements.
    …pain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan (known in the World Trade Organization as “the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu” (Chinese Taipei)), Ukraine, or the United Kingdom); (2) A Free Trade Agreement country (Austr…
  • FAR 25.903 Exempted supplies.
    …1202) list supplies for which exemptions from duty may be obtained when imported into the customs territory of the United States under a Government contract. For certain of these supplies, the contracting agency must certify to the Commissi…
  • FAR 52.225-8 Duty-Free Entry.
    … in 25.1101(e), insert the following clause: Duty-Free Entry (OCT 2025) (a) Definition. Customs territory of the United States means the States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. (b) Except as otherwise approved by the Contracti…
  • DFARS 252.225-7013 Duty-Free Entry.
    …s any item supplied to the Government as part of an end product or of another component. Customs territory of the United States means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Eligible product means— (1) Designated countr…
  • DFARS 225.1101 Acquisition of supplies.
    … FAR 52.225-8. Do not use the clause for acquisitions of supplies that will not enter the customs territory of the United States. (5) Use the basic or the alternate of the provision at 252.225-7020, Trade Agreements Certificate, instead of…
  • DFARS 225.901 Policy.
    …very Act or a Free Trade Agreement), or unless the supplies already have entered into the customs territory of the United States and the contractor already has paid the duty, DoD will issue duty-free entry certificates for— (1) Qualifying …
  • DFARS 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements.
    …pain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan (known in the World Trade Organization as “the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu” (Chinese Taipei)), Ukraine, or the United Kingdom); (2) A Free Trade Agreement country (Austr…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …rgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Customs territory of the United States means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Data other than certified cost or pricing data…
  • FAR 23.401 Definitions.
    …e 2.101). Federal facility means a facility owned or operated by a Federal agency in the customs territory of the United States.
  • FAR 25.901 Policy.
    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 anticipate…
  • FAR 52.229-13 Taxes—Foreign Contracts in Afghanistan.
    …s and services in Afghanistan, on behalf of or in support of U.S. Forces, from any taxes, customs, duties, fees, or similar charges imposed by the Government of Afghanistan. (2) The Contractor shall exclude any Afghan taxes, customs, dutie…
  • FAR 25.003 Definitions.
    …pain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan (known in the World Trade Organization as “the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu” (Chinese Taipei)), Ukraine, or United Kingdom); (2) A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) country (Aust…
  • FAR 47.001 Definitions.
    …tion document, used as a receipt of goods, as documentary evidence of title, for clearing customs, and generally used as a contract of carriage. (1) Commercial bill of lading (CBL), unlike the Government bill of lading, is not an accountab…
  • FAR 52.225-5 Trade Agreements.
    …pain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan (known in the World Trade Organization as “the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei)”), Ukraine, or United Kingdom); (2) A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) country (Aust…
  • DFARS 228.370-1 Definitions.
    …rcraft operated by the Government for sovereign, noncommercial purposes such as military, customs, and police services. Military aircraft are afforded status as state aircraft. In very rare circumstances, DoD-contracted aircraft may be desi…
  • DFARS 252.225-7017 Photovoltaic Devices.
    …pain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan (known in the World Trade Organization as “the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu” (Chinese Taipei)), Ukraine, or the United Kingdom); (2) A Free Trade Agreement country (Austr…
  • DFARS 252.228-7007 Public Aircraft and State Aircraft Operations—Liability.
    …rcraft operated by the Government for sovereign, noncommercial purposes such as military, customs, and police services. Military aircraft are afforded status as state aircraft. In very rare circumstances, DoD-contracted aircraft may be desi…

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