Common use of Importation and Exportation Clause in Contracts

Importation and Exportation. 1. United States forces and United States contractors may import into, export out of, re-export out of and transport and use in Afghanistan any equipment, supplies, materiel, technology, training, or services. The authorizations in this paragraph do not cover the activities of United States contractors that are not related to the presence of United States forces in Afghanistan. Identifying documents shall be provided to indicate that such equipment, supplies, materiel, technology, training, or services being imported by United States contractors are for United States forces’ purposes and not for any private commercial purposes. 2. Members of the force and of the civilian component, United States contractors, and those United States contractor employees who are not Afghan nationals, may import into, export out of, re-export out of and transport and use in Afghanistan personal effects. The imported quantities shall be reasonable and proportionate to personal use. The property referred to in this paragraph may not be sold or otherwise transferred in Afghanistan to persons who are not entitled to import such items duty free unless such transfer is in accordance with agreed procedures, including on payment of any taxes or fees due as a result of such transaction, established by the Joint Commission. 3. United States forces authorities, working with relevant Afghan authorities, shall take appropriate measures to ensure that no items or material of cultural or historic significance to Afghanistan are being exported and that, as provided in United States Central Command General Order Number 1, no alcohol, pornography, illegal narcotics, or privately owned firearms, or other contraband or items as may be mutually agreed, are being imported using the authorizations provided in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article. 4. The importation, exportation, re-exportation, transportation, and use of any articles brought into Afghanistan pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall not be subject to restrictions, such as licensing, inspection, or verification, except as provided in this Article, or taxes and customs duties or other charges assessed by government authorities in Afghanistan within the territory of Afghanistan. If Afghan authorities suspect the abuse of the privileges granted in paragraph 2 of this Article to United States contractors and United States contractor employees, then relevant Afghan authorities reserve the right of inspection of such personal effects when arriving or departing from civilian airports in Afghanistan or in personal vehicles at border crossings. 5. The relevant Afghan authorities reserve the right of verification of any container imported by United States contractors and United States contractor employees containing items for United States forces’ purposes in Afghanistan or for personal use, as authorized in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article. Without causing undue delay, and upon presentation by the relevant Afghan authorities of information to United States forces authorities that a United States contractor is abusing the authority granted in paragraphs 1 or 2 of this Article, United States forces authorities shall open and verify suspected shipments or containers intended for import in the presence of the Afghan authorities. Afghan authorities shall consent to the security requirements of United States forces and upon request by United States forces authorities permit such verifications to take place within agreed facilities and areas or other areas as mutually agreed. 6. Sharing the common goal with Afghanistan of preventing the improper entry into Afghan markets of items imported into Afghanistan under the terms of this Agreement, United States forces authorities shall take measures to prevent abuse of the authorizations in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, and shall conduct inquiries and assist the relevant Afghan authorities in the conduct of inquiries and the collection of evidence relating to the suspected improper importation, exportation, re-exportation, transfer, or disposition of goods by members of the force, members of the civilian component, United States contractors, and United States contractor employees. 7. Items imported into Afghanistan or purchased in Afghanistan pursuant to this Article may be disposed of in Afghanistan with due respect for Afghan laws and regulations. 8. Upon the request of either Party, the Parties shall review and consult immediately through the Joint Commission concerning any issues that may arise regarding implementation of this Article.

Importation and Exportation. 1. United States forces NATO Forces and United States contractors NATO Contractors may import into, export out of, re-export out of and transport of, transport, and use in Afghanistan any equipment, supplies, materiel, technology, training, or services. The authorizations in this paragraph do not cover the activities of United States contractors NATO Contractors that are not related to the presence of United States forces NATO Forces in Afghanistan. Identifying documents shall be provided to indicate that such equipment, supplies, materiel, technology, training, or services being imported by United States contractors NATO Contractors are for United States forcesNATO Forces’ purposes and not for any private commercial purposes. 2. Members of the force Force and Members of the civilian componentCivilian Component, United States contractorsNATO Personnel, NATO Contractors, and those United States contractor employees NATO Contractor Employees who are not Afghan nationals, may import into, export out of, re-export out of and transport of, transport, and use in Afghanistan personal effects. The imported quantities shall be reasonable and proportionate to personal use. The property referred to in this paragraph may not be sold or otherwise transferred in Afghanistan to persons who are not entitled to import such items duty free unless such transfer is in accordance with agreed procedures, including on payment of any taxes or fees due as a result of such transaction, established by the Joint Afghanistan-NATO Implementation Commission. 3. United States forces authoritiesRelevant NATO Forces Authorities, working with relevant Afghan authorities, shall take appropriate measures to ensure that no items or material of cultural or historic significance to Afghanistan are being exported and thatexported. NATO Forces Authorities shall take appropriate measures, as provided in United States Central Command General Order Number 1accordance with NATO Forces guidance, to ensure that no alcohol, pornography, illegal narcotics, or privately owned firearms, or other contraband or items as may be mutually agreed, are being imported using the authorizations provided in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article. 4. The importation, exportation, re-exportation, transportation, and use of any articles brought into Afghanistan pursuant to paragraphs paragraph 1 and 2 of this Article shall not be subject to restrictions, such as licensing, inspection, inspection or verification, except as provided in this Article, or taxes and customs duties or other charges assessed by government authorities in Afghanistan within the territory of Afghanistan. If Afghan authorities suspect the abuse of the privileges granted in paragraph 2 of this Article to United States contractors NATO Contractors and United States contractor employeesNATO Contractor Employees, then relevant Afghan authorities reserve the right of inspection of such personal effects when arriving or departing from civilian airports in Afghanistan or in personal vehicles at border crossings. 5. The relevant Afghan authorities reserve the right of verification of any container imported by United States contractors NATO Contractors and United States contractor employees NATO Contractor Employees containing items for United States forcesNATO Forces’ purposes in Afghanistan or for personal use, as authorized in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article. Without causing undue delay, and upon presentation by the relevant Afghan authorities of information to United States forces authorities NATO Forces Authorities that a United States NATO contractor is abusing the authority granted in paragraphs paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, United States forces authorities NATO Forces Authorities shall open and verify suspected shipments or containers intended for import in the presence of the Afghan authorities. Afghan authorities shall consent to the security requirements of United States forces NATO Forces and upon request by United States forces authorities NATO Forces Authorities permit such verifications to take place within agreed facilities Agreed Facilities and areas Areas or other areas as mutually agreed. 6. Sharing the common goal with Afghanistan of preventing the improper entry into Afghan markets of items imported into Afghanistan under the terms of this Agreement, United States forces authorities NATO Forces Authorities shall take measures to prevent abuse of the authorizations in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, and shall conduct inquiries and assist the relevant Afghan authorities in the conduct of inquiries and the collection of evidence relating to the suspected improper importation, exportation, re-exportation, transfer, or disposition of goods by members Members of the forceForce, members Members of the civilian componentCivilian Component, United States contractorsNATO Personnel, NATO Contractors, and United States contractor employeesNATO Contractor Employees. 7. Items imported into Afghanistan or purchased in Afghanistan pursuant to this Article may be disposed of in Afghanistan with due respect for Afghan laws and regulations. 8. Upon the request of either Party, the Parties shall review and consult immediately through the Joint Afghanistan-NATO Implementation Commission concerning any issues that may arise regarding implementation of this Article.

Importation and Exportation. ACKU 1. United States forces NATO Forces and United States contractors NATO Contractors may import into, export out of, re-export out of and transport of, transport, and use in Afghanistan any equipment, supplies, materiel, technology, training, or services. The authorizations in this paragraph do not cover the activities of United States contractors NATO Contractors that are not related to the presence of United States forces NATO Forces in Afghanistan. Identifying documents shall be provided to indicate that such equipment, supplies, materiel, technology, training, or services being imported by United States contractors NATO Contractors are for United States forcesNATO Forces’ purposes and not for any private commercial purposes. 2. Members of the force Force and Members of the civilian componentCivilian Component, United States contractorsNATO Personnel, NATO Contractors, and those United States contractor employees NATO Contractor Employees who are not Afghan nationals, may import into, export out of, re-export out of and transport of, transport, and use in Afghanistan personal effects. The imported quantities shall be reasonable and proportionate to personal use. The property referred to in this paragraph may not be sold or otherwise transferred in Afghanistan to persons who are not entitled to import such items duty free unless such transfer is in accordance with agreed procedures, including on payment of any taxes or fees due as a result of such transaction, established by the Joint Afghanistan-NATO Implementation Commission. 3. United States forces authoritiesRelevant NATO Forces Authorities, working with relevant Afghan authorities, shall take appropriate measures to ensure that no items or material of cultural or historic significance to Afghanistan are being exported and thatexported. NATO Forces Authorities shall take appropriate measures, as provided in United States Central Command General Order Number 1accordance with NATO Forces guidance, to ensure that no alcohol, pornography, illegal narcotics, or privately owned firearms, or other contraband or items as may be mutually agreed, are being imported using the authorizations provided in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article. 4. The importation, exportation, re-exportation, transportation, and use of any articles brought into Afghanistan pursuant to paragraphs paragraph 1 and 2 of this Article shall not be subject to restrictions, such as licensing, inspection, inspection or verification, except as provided in this Article, or taxes and customs duties or other charges assessed by government authorities in Afghanistan within the territory of Afghanistan. If Afghan authorities suspect the abuse of the privileges granted in paragraph 2 of this Article to United States contractors NATO Contractors and United States contractor employeesNATO Contractor Employees, then relevant Afghan authorities reserve the right of inspection of such personal effects when arriving or departing from civilian airports in Afghanistan or in personal vehicles at border crossings. 5. The relevant Afghan authorities reserve the right of verification of any container imported by United States contractors NATO Contractors and United States contractor employees NATO Contractor Employees containing items for United States forcesNATO Forces’ purposes in Afghanistan or for personal use, as authorized in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article. Without causing undue delay, and upon presentation by the relevant Afghan authorities of information to United States forces authorities NATO Forces Authorities that a United States NATO contractor is abusing the authority granted in paragraphs paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, United States forces authorities NATO Forces Authorities shall open and verify suspected shipments or containers intended for import in the presence of the Afghan authorities. Afghan authorities shall consent to the security requirements of United States forces NATO Forces and upon request by United States forces authorities NATO Forces Authorities permit such verifications to take place within agreed facilities Agreed Facilities and areas Areas or other areas as mutually agreed.. ACKU 6. Sharing the common goal with Afghanistan of preventing the improper entry into Afghan markets of items imported into Afghanistan under the terms of this Agreement, United States forces authorities NATO Forces Authorities shall take measures to prevent abuse of the authorizations in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, and shall conduct inquiries and assist the relevant Afghan authorities in the conduct of inquiries and the collection of evidence relating to the suspected improper importation, exportation, re-exportation, transfer, or disposition of goods by members Members of the forceForce, members Members of the civilian componentCivilian Component, United States contractorsNATO Personnel, NATO Contractors, and United States contractor employeesNATO Contractor Employees. 7. Items imported into Afghanistan or purchased in Afghanistan pursuant to this Article may be disposed of in Afghanistan with due respect for Afghan laws and regulations. 8. Upon the request of either Party, the Parties shall review and consult immediately through the Joint Afghanistan-NATO Implementation Commission concerning any issues that may arise regarding implementation of this Article.