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U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued separate final rules imposing new import restrictions on archaeological and ethnological materials from Nigeria and Albania. Effective March 17 through Jan. 20, 2027 (Nigeria) or Feb. 28, 2027 (Albania), unless extended, importation of these materials is restricted unless they are accompanied by documentation certifying that they left the respective exporting country legally and not in violation of the country’s export laws. Details on the goods covered by these restrictions are available here.

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