Extension of Emergency Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological and Ethnological Material of Afghanistan
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register April 28, 2026. Document 2026-08223. Updated Nov. 12, 2026.
- What it does
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.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has published 16 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 14 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1685-AA43 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Effective April 28, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-08223 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Homeland Security Department; U.S. Customs and Border Protection |
| Published | April 28, 2026 |
| Effective date | April 28, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1685-AA43 |
| Docket | USCBP-2022-0009 |
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