19 C.F.R. § 12.98 Importations permitted by statutory exceptions.
Title 19 - Customs Duties
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. [T.D. 71–243, 36 FR 18860, Sept. 23, 1971, as amended by T.D. 90–50, 55 FR 28192, July 10, 1990]
Title 19: Customs Duties
PART 12—SPECIAL CLASSES OF MERCHANDISE
Switchblade Knives
§ 12.98 Importations permitted by statutory exceptions.
