U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a final rule imposing import restrictions on archaeological and ethnological materials from Nepal. Effective Aug. 12, 2026, through Jan. 8, 2031, unless extended, the importation of these materials is restricted unless they are accompanied by documentation certifying that they left Nepal legally and are not in violation of that country’s export laws.
The covered archaeological materials include objects made of stone; ceramics, faience, and fired clay; metal; plaster, stucco, and unfired clay; paintings; ivory and bone; glass; leather, parchment, birch bark, paper, and palm leaf; wood, shell, and other organic material; and human remains ranging in date from 32,000 BCE through 1770 CE. The covered ethnological materials include religious architectural elements, religious and ceremonial items, and manuscripts from the 13th century CE through 1950. More details can be found in the text of the rule.
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