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Announcement · Federal Register

Air Declaration Zone Test: Extension

Recorded by ImmigrationClock from Federal Register, published Jul 29, 2026.

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Routine
Classification
Announcement
Published
Jul 29, 2026
Effective
None stated
Source checked
Sep 15, 2026
RoutineAnnouncementFederal Register

Air Declaration Zone Test: Extension

This notice announces that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is extending the Air Declaration Zone Test for an additional two years. Current CBP regulations require each traveler to provide a CBP officer with an oral or written declaration of all articles brought into the United States. The Air Declaration Zone Test streamlines the processing of travelers who enter the United States at air ports of entry by allowing a demonstrative initial declaration to separate travelers who do not have items to declare from those who have items to declare and, in some cases, replace the provision of oral or written declarations.

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations, each traveler \1\ entering the United States must provide an oral or written declaration of all articles brought into the United States, to a CBP officer (CBPO).

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