526 Exemption and Exclusion Legend

526.1 General

In many circumstances, electronic export information filing and a PFC may not be required when mailing goods internationally. In these circumstances, customers are directed to apply an applicable Exemption and Exclusion Legend on the customs declaration form upon mailing. The following conditions apply:

1. A mailer may enter one Exemption and Exclusion Legend per addressed mailpiece. When multiple exemptions may apply, the mailer may select any one that applies.
2. A mailer cannot apply Exemption and Exclusion Legends to shipments that require an export license.

526.2 When Applicable

Customers with shipments not meeting the mandatory filing requirements under 524.21 may apply an Exemption and Exclusion Legend such as the following on each customs declaration form:

1. “NOEEI 30.37(a)” for shipments when the value of each class of goods is $2,500 or less. Mailers cannot apply this exemption to shipments that require an export license or to shipments to countries designated as “State Sponsors of Terrorism.”
2. “NOEEI 30.36” for shipments to Canada that do not require an export license.
3. “NOEEI 30.37(h)” for shipments of gift parcels and humanitarian donations as defined in 15 C.F.R. § 740.12. This exemption may apply to qualifying shipments to countries designated as “State Sponsors of Terrorism” identified in 524.21(c.). In addition, the mailer must endorse the item with the marking “GIFT — Export License Not Required” on the addressee side of the package. The mailer must also write the symbol “GFT” in the same block as the Exemption and Exclusion Legend on the applicable required customs declaration, as described in 527.

Note: For more information and a complete listing of these and other Exemption and Exclusion Legends, see Appendix C of the Foreign Trade Regulations, 15 C.F.R. Part 30.