forming part of their household who are not nationals of the United States.

(ii) Consular officers recognized by the United States and members of their families forming part of their household who are not nationals or permanent residents of the United States, provided the baggage accompanies them.

(iii) Diplomatic couriers, provided the baggage accompanies them.

(2) Conditions permitting inspection. The personal baggage of representatives of foreign governments listed in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph and members of their families may be inspected if there is serious reason to believe that it contains:

(i) Articles other than those for the personal use of such persons or for the use of their establishments or for official mission use.

(ii) In the case of consular officers and their families, articles intended for consumption in excess of the quantities necessary for direct use by the person concerned.

(iii) Articles which are absolutely or conditionally prohibited importation or exportation under the laws or regulations of the United States, or which are subject to the quarantine laws or regulations of the United States.

(3) Presence of foreign representative. When inspection of personal baggage is permitted under subparagraph (2) of this paragraph, the inspection shall take place only in the presence of the affected representative of a foreign government, or his authorized agent.

$148.83 Diplomatic and consular bags.

(a) Diplomatic bags. The contents of diplomatic bags are restricted to diplomatic documents and articles intended exclusively for official use and packages constituting the diplomatic bag must bear visible marks of their character. Diplomatic bags shall not be opened or detained nor shall they be subject to duty or entry.

(b) Consular bags. Consular bags must bear visible external marks of their character and their contents are restricted to official correspondence and documents or articles intended exclusively for official use. Consular

§ 148.85 Subsequent importations for the personal or family use of diplomatic, consular and other privileged personnel.

The privilege of importing free of duty and without the filing of any entry articles for persona or family use, but not as an accommodation for others or for sale or other commercial use, shall be granted upon the request of the Department of State and upon from appropriate instructions the United States Customs Service in each instance, to the following:

(a) Ambassadors, ministers, chargés d'affaires, secretaries, counselors and attachés of foreign embassies and legations accredited to the United States under item 822.10, Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202);

(b) Other representatives, officers and employees of foreign governments, under item 822.30, Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202); and

(c) Other persons designated pursuant to statute or pursuant to treaties between the United States and the countries which they represent, under item 822.40, Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202).

§ 148.86 Articles for official use of repre

sentatives of foreign governments.

Office supplies and equipment and other articles for the official use of members and attaches of foreign embassies and legations, consular officers, and other representatives of foreign governments, may be admitted free of duty under item 841.10, Tariff Schedules of the United States, without the filing of an entry, upon the request of the Department of State.

§ 148.87 Officers and employees of, and representatives to public international organizations.

(a) Exemption for baggage and effects. The baggage and effects of the alien officers and employees of, or representatives of foreign governments, to the organizations designated by the President as public international organizations pursuant to section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288), and the baggage and effects of their families, suites, and servants, shall be admitted free of duty and without entry under item 820.30, Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202), but only upon the receipt in each instance of instructions from the United States Customs Service issued at the request of the Department of State.

(b) Designated public international organizations. The President, by virtue of the authority vested in him by section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act of December 29, 1945 (22 U.S.C. 288), has designated certain organizations as public international organizations entitled to the free entry privileges of that statute. The following is a list of the public international organizations currently entitled to such free entry privileges and the Executive orders by which they were designated:

(Sec. 1, 59 Stat. 669 (22 U.S.C. 288))

[T.D. 73-27, 38 FR 2449, Jan. 26, 1973, as amended at 38 FR 1834, Jan. 15, 1974; T.D. 74-113, 39 FR 12096, Apr. 3, 1974; T.D. 74143, 39 FR 16343, May 8, 1974; T.D. 75-220, 40 FR 41084, Sept. 5, 1975; T.D. 78-99, 43 FR 13061, Mar. 29, 1978]

§ 148.88 Certain representatives to and officers of the United Nations and the Organization of American States.

(a) Exemption for baggage and effects and admission without entry. At the request of the Department of State and upon appropriate instructions from the United States Customs Service in each instance, the privilege of admission free of duty without the filing of an entry may be extended to the baggage and effects of the following alien representatives, officers, and members of the staff of the United Nations and the Organization of American States, and their personal baggage is ordinarily exempt from inspection, subject to § 148.82(e)(2):

(1) Every person designated by a United Nations member nation as the principal resident representative to the United Nations of such member or as a resident representative with the rank of ambassador or minister plenipotentiary and members of their families;

(2) Such resident members of their staffs as may be agreed upon between the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Government of the United States, and the Government of the United Nations member concerned and members of their families;

(3) Every person designated by a United Nations member of a specialized United Nations agency as its principal resident representative, with the rank of ambassador or minister plenipotentiary at the headquarters of such agency in the United States and members of their families;

(4) Such other principal resident representatives of United Nations members to a specialized United Nations agency and such resident members of the staffs of representatives to a specialized United Nations agency as may be agreed upon between the principal executive officer of the specialized agency, the Government of the United States, and the Government of the United Nations member concerned and members of their families;

(5) The Secretary-General, Under Secretaries-General, and Assistant Secretaries-General to the United Nations and members of their families;

(6) Representatives of members to the principal and subsidiary organs of the United Nations and to conferences convened by the United Nations, while exercising their functions and during their journey to and from the place of meeting, with regard to personal baggage only;

(7) Experts performing missions for the United Nations, the same facilities for personal baggage as are accorded diplomatic envoys;

(8) Any person designated by a member of the Organization of American States as its representative or interim representative on the council of the Organization of American States and members of their families; and

(9) All other permanent members of the Delegation of a member of the Organization of American States and members of their families regarding whom there is agreement for that purpose between the government of the member state concerned, the Secretary-General of the Organization of

American States, and the Government of the United States of America.

(b) Absence of special request. In the absence of a special request from the Department of State prior to the arrival of persons of the classes enumerated in paragraph (a) of this section, the privilege of admission free of duty without entry may be extended to their baggage and effects upon presentation of their credentials or other proof of identity.

(c) Importations for personal or family use. Upon the request of the Department of State and appropriate instructions from the United States Customs Service, the privilege of importing without entry and free of duty articles for their personal or family use but not as an accommodation for others or for sale or other commercial use may be granted to persons of the classes enumerated in paragraph (a) of this section except those in paragraph (a) (6) and (7) of this section, under item 822.40, Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202).

(d) Personal inviolability. The person of the representatives to and officers of the United Nations and the Organization of American States set forth in paragraph (a) of this section shall be free from arrest, search, and detention except that persons of the rank set forth in paragraph (a) (6) and (7) of this section shall be accorded this privilege only while exercising their function and traveling to and from the place of meeting.

§ 148.89 Property of public international organizations.

(a) Exemption from duty. Property of designated international organizations listed in paragraph (b) of § 148.87 shall be admitted free of duty and internal-revenue taxes imposed upon or by reason of importation under 22 U.S.C. 288a(d), but such exemption shall be granted only upon the receipt in each instance of instruction from the United States Customs Service issued at the request of the Department of State.

(b) Bond. Any Customs bond which may be required from a designated international organization (see paragraph (b) of § 148.87) in connection with the importation or entry of mer

chandise into, or the exportation of merchandise from, the United States may be accepted without surety.

§ 148.90 Foreign military personnel.

(a) Exemptions allowed. District directors shall in accordance with the provisions of this section admit the following free of duty and internal revenue tax imposed upon or by reason of importation:

(1) The baggage and effects of persons on duty in the United States as members of the armed forces of any foreign country, and of their immediate families under item 820.40, Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202);

(2) Articles entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption by a member of the armed forces of any foreign country on duty in the United States, for his personal use or that of any member of his immediate family but not as an accommodation to others or for sale or other commercial use, under item 822.20, Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202); and

(3) Articles entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption for the official use of members of the armed forces of any foreign country on duty in the United States, under item 841.20, Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202).

(b) Reciprocity limitation. When district directors have been advised officially of a finding by the Secretary of the Treasury that a foreign country does not reciprocate to members of the armed forces of the United States on duty in its country and members of their immediate families the privileges accorded its members and their families in the United States, the district directors shall accord to the personnel of such foreign government privileges under the law only to the extent to which the foreign government accords similar treatment to members of the armed forces of the United States and members of their immediate families.

(c) Status of importer questioned. If any question arises as to the status of the importer under item 820.40, 822.20, or 841.20 Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202), or whether articles entered thereunder

are for official use or for personal or family use, but not as an accommodation to others or for sale or other commercial use, the district director shall report the available facts to the Commissioner of Customs for instructions.

(d) Alcoholic beverages for personal or family use-(1) General rule-(1) Limitation stated. Except in the case of exceptional circumstances set forth in paragraph (d)(2) of this section, entry of alcoholic beverages (other than malt beverages) for personal or family use but not as an accommodation to others or for sale or other commercial use under item 822.20. Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202), is limited to one case each month.

(ii) Advance entry or withdrawal. A maximum of three cases (the initial one plus two cases in advance) may be entered or withdrawn at any one time in a given 3-month period if the district director is satisfied they are for personal or family use but not as an accommodation to others or for sale or other commercial use. Such advance entry or withdrawal shall not be deemed to broaden the one case per month limitation.

(iii) Certification. At the time of each entry or withdrawal, the member of the Armed Forces must certify that since his last entry or withdrawal there have expired a number of months equal to the numbers of cases last entered or withdrawn.

(2) Exceptional circumstances. In exceptional circumstances an additional quantity of alcoholic beverages for personal or family use but not as an accommodation to others or for sale or other commercial use, in excess of the one case per month limitation may be allowed under the following procedure:

(i) A statement signed by the member of the Armed Forces and attached to his declaration for free entry will be submitted to the district director, setting forth the reason for requesting the additional quantity;

(ii) The statement of request must be approved by the officer or person in charge of the Armed Forces involved, or a person specifically authorized by

such officer or person to approve such requests; and

(iii) The district director must be satisfied that the need for the additional quantity is justified. Questionable cases shall be referred to the Commissioner of Customs for instruc

tions.

(3) Retention and verification of the warehouse proprietors' records. The warehouse proprietor shall retain all records relating to the entry and withdrawal of alcoholic beverages under item 822.20, Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202), for at least 3 years from the date of entry or withdrawal of such beverages. Verification of the warehouse proprietors' records shall be at the discretion of the district director.

(e) Entry requirements. The entry requirements prescribed in the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (Title 19, United States Code), and the regulations thereunder are applicable to articles for which free entry is claimed under item 820.40, 822.20, or 841.20, Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202). No invoices shall be required.