# 2026-11836: King Louis XIV's Carpets Get U.S. Import Green Light

2026-11836, Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “A King's Carpet: Louis XIV and the Savonnerie” Exhibition, is a Federal Register notice from State Department published 2026-06-12, effective 2026-06-12 (as of 2026-06-19).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11836
- Title: Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “A King's Carpet: Louis XIV and the Savonnerie” Exhibition
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: State Department
- Citation: 91 FR 35779
- Published: 2026-06-12
- Effective: 2026-06-12
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-19

## In one line

King Louis XIV's Carpets Get U.S. Import Green Light

## Summary

The U.S. government has approved the temporary import of special, culturally important objects for the exhibition “A King's Carpet: Louis XIV and the Savonnerie” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This means these treasures can be shown safely in the U.S. because it benefits the public and honors their cultural value. Museums, art lovers, and history fans get a unique chance to see these rare items soon.

## Abstract

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects being imported from abroad pursuant to agreements with their foreign owners or custodians for temporary display in the exhibition "A King's Carpet: Louis XIV and the Savonnerie" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, are of cultural significance, and, further, that their temporary exhibition or display within the United States as aforementioned is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register.

## Effects PRIA read

- Temporary Import Approved for Met Exhibition: benefit, low. You can see rare, culturally important objects brought temporarily into the U.S. for the exhibition "A King's Carpet: Louis XIV and the Savonnerie" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The U.S. Government determined these objects are of cultural significance and in the national interest a…

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## Sources
- [2026-11836 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/12/2026-11836/notice-of-determinations-culturally-significant-objects-being-imported-for-exhibition-determinations)
- [2026-11836 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-12/pdf/2026-11836.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11836 (as of 2026-06-19).