The Principal Director of Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy at the Department of Defense (DoD) has issued a memorandum instructing contracting officers to include the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause 252.225-7013 – Duty Free Entry in all future defense contracts and to modify existing contracts to incorporate this clause.
The memorandum states that the DoD will issue duty-free entry certificates for qualifying goods and emphasizes the importance of preparing shipping documentation in accordance with DFARS 252.225-7013 in order for contractors to avoid incurring duties.
Concurrently, DFARS 252.225-7013 has been amended to clarify documentary requirements for both direct shipments to U.S. military facilities and contractors’ domestic locations. The amendment also provides specific instructions for the submission of customs forms.
Full text of the DoD memorandum can be found here:
https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/policy/policyvault/USA001692-25-DPCAP.pdf
Amendments to DFARS 252.225-7013 can be found here:
