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DFARS 252.229-7002 — Customs exemptions (Germany).

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252.229-7002 Customs exemptions (Germany).

Type: Provision

Prescribed in: 229.402-70(b)

Current version date: JUN 1997

Prescription and Applicability

DFARS Prescription, 229.402-70(b)

(b) Use the clause at 252.229-7002, Customs Exemptions (Germany), in solicitations and contracts requiring the import of U.S. manufactured products into Germany. (c)(1) Use the clause at 252.229-7003, Tax Exemptions (Italy), in solicitations and contracts when contract performance will be in Italy.
(2) Use the provision at 252.229-7012, Tax Exemptions (Italy)--Representation, in solicitations that contain the clause at 252.229-7003, Tax Exemptions (Italy). If the solicitation includes the provision at FAR 52.204-7, do not separately list 252.229-7012 in the solicitation.
(d) Use the clause at 252.229-7004, Status of Contractor as a Direct Contractor (Spain), in solicitations and contracts requiring the import into Spain of supplies for construction, development, maintenance, or operation of Spanish-American installations and facilities.
(e) (1) Use the clause at 252.229-7005, Tax Exemptions (Spain), in solicitations and contracts when contract performance will be in Spain.
(2) Use the provision at 252.229-7013, Tax Exemptions (Spain)--Representation, in solicitations that contain the clause at 252.229-7005, Tax Exemptions (Spain). If the solicitation includes the provision at FAR 52.204-7, do not separately list 252.229-7013 in the solicitation.
(f) Use the clause at 252.229-7006, Value Added Tax Exclusion (United Kingdom), in solicitations and contracts when contract performance will be in the United Kingdom.
(g) Use the clause at 252.229-7007, Verification of United States Receipt of Goods, in solicitations and contracts when contract performance will be in the United Kingdom.
(h) Use the clause at 252.229-7008, Relief from Import Duty (United Kingdom), in solicitations issued and contracts awarded in the United Kingdom.
(i) Use the clause at 252.229-7009 , Relief from Customs Duty and Value Added Tax on Fuel (Passenger Vehicles) (United Kingdom), in solicitations issued and contracts awarded in the United Kingdom for fuels (gasoline or diesel) and lubricants used in passenger vehicles (excluding taxis).
(j) Use the clause at 252.229-7010, Relief from Customs Duty on Fuel (United Kingdom), in solicitations issued and contracts awarded in the United Kingdom that require the use of fuels (gasoline or diesel) and lubricants in taxis or vehicles other than passenger vehicles.
(k) Use the clause at 252.229-7014, Full Exemption from Two-Percent Excise Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements, in contracts that include the clause at FAR 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements, when the contractor has--
(1) Represented that it is a foreign person in response to the provision at FAR 52.229-11, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements--Notice and Representation; and
(2) Indicated that it is fully exempt from the tax for reasons cited on their IRS Form W-14, Certificate of Foreign Contracting Party Receiving Federal Procurement Payments.

Current Text

252.229-7002 Customs exemptions (Germany).

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

Customs Exemptions (Germany) (JUN 1997)

Imported products required for the direct benefit of the United States Forces are authorized to be acquired duty-free by the Contractor in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement Between the United States of America and Germany Concerning Tax Relief to be Accorded by Germany to United States Expenditures in the Interest of Common Defense.

(End of clause)

[62 FR 34133, June 24, 1997]

Active Class Deviations Affecting This Clause

Class Deviation 2026-O0007, DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 29)

  • Status: Active
  • Date Issued: 2026-02-01
  • Change type: MODIFIED
  • Action: Modified by RFO class deviation

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Reference: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-48/section-252.229-7002