[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 19, Volume 2] [Revised as of April 1, 2001] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 19CFR148.73] [Page 151] TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY PART 148--PERSONAL DECLARATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS--Table of Contents Subpart H--Military and Civilian Employees of the United States, and Evacuees Sec. 148.73 Baggage on carriers operated by the Department of Defense. (a) Declaration. All persons, including crewmembers, entering the United States on carriers operated by or for the Department of Defense shall execute written baggage declarations. (b) Exemptions applicable. Passengers on transports shall be granted the applicable exemptions from duty provided for in Chapter 98, Subchapter IV, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202). Members of the Armed Forces of the United States and personnel in the civil service of the United States engaged in the operation of the vessel shall be accorded the same privilege. Civilian officers and crewmembers not in the service of the United States shall be subject to the provisions of subpart G of this part with respect to exemption from duty. (c) Examination of baggage. Baggage on transports shall be examined at the port where landed in the same manner as baggage on commercial vessels. [T.D. 73-27, 38 FR 2449, Jan. 26, 1973, as amended by T.D. 82-213, 48 FR 46979, Oct. 17, 1983; T.D. 89-1, 53 FR 51265, Dec. 21, 1988]