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United States of America: Expanded definition of family for purposes of customs declarations

Announcement

13 Dec 2013

In December 2013, the government of the United States of America announced a change in import formalities.

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Number of interventions

1

0 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

1 liberalising

List of interventions

1 in force

Implementation date

14 Dec 2013

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Import-related non-tariff measure, nes In force

U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a final rule on December 13, 2013 that broadens the definition of the term 'members of a family residing inone household' to include long-term same-sex couple...

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