[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 31, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 31CFR539.204]



[Page 208-209]

 

                  TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY

 

 CHAPTER V--OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

 

PART 539_WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION TRADE CONTROL REGULATIONS

--Table of Contents

 

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

 

Sec. 539.204  Exempt transactions.



    (a) Personal communications. The prohibitions contained in this part 

do not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal 

communication, which does not involve the transfer of anything of value.

    (b) Information or informational materials. (1) The prohibitions 

contained in this part do not apply to the importation from any country, 

or to the exportation to any country, whether commercial or otherwise, 

regardless of format or medium of transmission, of any information or 

informational materials as defined in Sec. 539.308, or any transaction 

directly incident to such importation or exportation.

    (2) Paragraph (b)(1) of this section does not exempt from regulation 

or authorize transactions related to information or informational 

materials not fully created and in existence at the date of the 

transaction, or to the substantive or artistic alteration or enhancement 

of information or informational materials, or to the provision of 

marketing and business consulting services. Examples of prohibited 

transactions include, but are not limited to,



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payment of advances for information or informational materials not yet 

created and completed (with the exception of prepaid subscriptions for 

mass-market magazines and other periodical publications that are widely-

circulated); importation into the United States of services to market, 

produce or co-produce, create, or assist in the creation of information 

or informational materials; and payment of royalties to a designated 

foreign person with respect to income received for enhancements or 

alterations made by U.S. persons to informational or informational 

materials imported from a designated foreign person.

    (3) Paragraph (b)(1) of this section does not exempt from regulation 

or authorize the importation into the United States of or transactions 

incident to the importation into the United States or leasing of 

telecommunications transmission facilities (such as satellite links or 

dedicated lines) for use in the transmission of any data.

    (c) Travel. The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to 

transactions ordinarily incident to travel to or from any country, 

including importation of accompanied baggage for personal use, 

maintenance within any country including payment of living expenses and 

acquisition of goods or services for personal use, and arrangement or 

facilitation of such travel including nonscheduled air, sea, or land 

voyages.