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252.229-7008

Relief from Import Duty (United Kingdom)
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Effective Date
DEC 2011
Active Deviations
1
Versions
1 (since 2016-12-22)
DEV
This clause is modified by 1 active class deviation
  • 2026-O0007 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 29)
    Add clause 252.229-7008
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252.229-7008 Relief from Import Duty (United Kingdom)

As prescribed in 229.402-70(h), use the following clause:

Relief from Import Duty (United Kingdom) (DEC 2011)

Any import dutiable articles, components, or raw materials supplied to the United States Government under this contract shall be exclusive of any United Kingdom import duties. Any imported items supplied for which import duty already has been paid will be supplied at a price exclusive of the amount of import duty paid. The Contractor is advised to contact Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to obtain a refund upon completion of the contract (Reference HMRC Notice No. 431, entitled "Relief from Customs Duty and/or Value Added Tax on United States Government Expenditures in the United Kingdom").

(End of clause)

[76 FR 76320, Dec. 7, 2011]
RFO
Prescription superseded under the RFO

The prescription shown below is from the codified eCFR. Under the RFO, the prescribing section may have been revised, relocated or reserved. See the deviation memorandum for the current prescription authority.

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R-DFARS Prescription Source

This clause is prescribed in the R-DFARS by the following deviation:

  • 2026-O0007 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 29) (DFARS Part 229)
    Add clause 252.229-7008
229.402-70(h)
(h) Use the clause at 252.229-7008, Relief from Import Duty (United Kingdom), in solicitations issued and contracts awarded in the United Kingdom.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC. Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.

Regulatory Stack

The layers of regulation that govern this clause, from the FAR prescription through agency-specific supplements and any active deviations.

R-DFARS R-DFARS Prescription Per Deviation 2026-O0007 (DFARS Part 229)
2026-O0007: DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 29) — DFARS Part 229

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DFARS DFARS Supplement (eCFR) ⚠ May be superseded by RFO 229.402-70(h)
(h) Use the clause at 252.229-7008, Relief from Import Duty (United Kingdom), in solicitations issued and contracts awarded in the United Kingdom.

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Version History

Version history is sourced from the codified eCFR. Changes published only as class deviations or by the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul do not appear here until they are incorporated into the eCFR. For RFO-driven changes see the RFO Version tab and any active deviations cited above.

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Active Class Deviations

DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 29) Add clause 252.229-7008
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