U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a final rule imposing emergency import restrictions on archaeological and ethnological materials from Lebanon. Effective May 13, 2025, through Jan. 23, 2029, unless extended, the importation of these materials is restricted unless they are accompanied by documentation certifying that they left Lebanon legally and are not in violation of that country’s export laws.
The covered archaeological materials include objects made of stone, metal, ceramic, terracotta, unfired clay, faience, bone, ivory, shell, other organic material, wood, glass, plaster and stucco, textile, leather, parchment, papyrus, paper, and human remains ranging in date from the Paleolithic period (approximately 700,000 years ago) through 1774 CE. The covered ethnological materials include architectural elements; religious, ritual, and funerary objects; traditional garments and headdresses; weapons and armor; and manuscripts, handwritten documents, and early printed goods dating from 1600 through 1918 CE. More details can be found in the text of the rule.
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