Commerce Seeks Feedback on Duty-Free Science Gear Forms
Published Date: 4/10/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Commerce is asking for public feedback on a form used by nonprofit science and education groups to request duty-free entry for scientific instruments. This helps make sure only eligible groups get the benefit and that imported instruments are fairly compared to U.S.-made ones. Comments are open until June 9, 2026, and this process keeps paperwork fair and clear without extra costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Form ITA-338P paperwork burden
If your nonprofit or public institution asks for duty-free entry of scientific instruments, you must use Form ITA-338P. The notice estimates 90 respondents, about 2 hours per response (180 total annual hours) and a total annual cost to the public of $2,974.50; comments on the information collection are due June 9, 2026.
Duty-free eligibility and comparison process
The Department of Homeland Security uses information from Form ITA-338P to decide if nonprofit scientific or educational institutions meet the Florence Agreement eligibility rules for duty-free entry. The Department of Commerce uses the form to compare imported scientific instruments to comparable U.S.-made instruments to make a scientific equivalency finding.
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