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Code of Federal Regulations Title 19. Customs Duties § 19.12.98 Importations permitted by statutory exceptions

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The importation of switchblade knives is permitted by 15 U.S.C. 1244, when:

(a) Imported pursuant to contract with a branch of the Armed Forces of the United States;

(b) Imported by a branch of the Armed Forces of the United States or any member or employee thereof acting in the performance of his duty;  or

(c) A switchblade knife, other than a ballistic knife, having a blade not exceeding 3 inches in length is in the possession of and is being transported on the person of an individual who has only one arm.

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