Extension of Import Restrictions on Archaeological and Ethnological Material from Türkiye

The Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection is renewing import restrictions on certain cultural artifacts from Türkiye. The original five-year agreement expires on March 24, 2026, and this update extends the restrictions through March 24, 2031.

Why it matters: This is largely an administrative renewal. It keeps the existing customs enforcement framework in place so CBP officers can continue to flag and detain covered artifacts that lack proper export documentation from Türkiye. The change does not alter what is restricted or how it is enforced; it just prevents a lapse in the agreement when the original term ends.

Who it affects

• Importers and shippers moving cultural artifacts or antiquities through U.S. ports

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This action was published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Federal Register; readers relying on the specific regulatory text should verify the full notice and the attached Designated List at the State Department’s cultural property website.

Agency: Homeland Security Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Source: Federal Register — read the official document