22 CFR 72.27 - Export of cultural property; handling other property when export, possession, or import may be illegal.

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Title 22 - Foreign Relations last revised: Apr 24, 2024

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§ 72.27 - Export of cultural property; handling other property when export, possession, or import may be illegal.

(a) A consular officer should not ship, or assist in the shipping, of any archeological, ethnological, or cultural property, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 2601,that.

(b) A consular officer may refuse to ship, or assist in the shipping, of any property that is part of the personal estate of a United States citizen or non-citizen national if the consular officer has reason to believe that possession or shipment of the property would be illegal.

authority: 22 U.S.C. 2715,2715b,2715c,4196,4197,4198,4199

source: 72 FR 8889, Feb. 28, 2007, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 22 CFR 72.27