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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [63 STAT. January 17, 1949 [T. I A. S. 1881] 62 Stat. , Pt. 2, pp. 2494, 2490. Duty-free treat- ment. Rights of inspection and customs formali- ties. Agreement between the United States of America and the Netherlands respecting duty-free entry and payment of transportation charges on relief supplies and packagesfor the Netherlands. Effected by exchange of notes signed at The Hague January 17, 1949; entered into force January 17, 1949. The American Embassy to the NetherlandsMinistry of ForeignAffairs No. 693 The Embassy of the United States of America presents its compli- ments to the Royal Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and, under reference to Article VI Paragraph 2 and Article IV Paragraph 5 of the Economic Cooperation Agreement between the United States of America and the Netherlands, has the honor to propose an agree- ment between the two Governments in the following terms: I. The Government of the Netherlands shall accord duty-free treat- ment on entry into the Netherlands of: (a) Supplies of relief goods or standard packs donated to or purchased by United States voluntary non-profit relief agencies qualified under the Economic Cooperation Ad- ministration (hereafter referred to as EcA) regulations and consigned to charitable organizations including Netherlands branches of these agencies which have been or hereafter shall be approved by the Government of the Netherlands. (b) Relief packages originating in the United States sent by parcel post or commercial channels, addressed to an in- dividual residing in the Netherlands, whether packed privately or by order placed with a commercial firm. (c) Standard packs put up by United States voluntary non- profit relief agencies or their approved agents, qualified under ECA regulations, to the order of individuals in the United States and sent for delivery to individuals residing in the Netherlands. II. The Netherlands Government will retain all rights of inspection and customs formalities in connection with such packages and shipments, including the levy of duty on packages and ship- ments which do not comply with ECA regulations and to pro- visions of this Agreement. III. For the purposes of this Agreement: (a) "relief goods" shall not include tobacco, cigars, ciga- rettes or alcoholic liquors or goods other than food-stuffs, clothing, shoes, household supplies and utensils, bedding, 2322

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