# 22 CFR § 123.3: Temporary import licenses

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-123.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 22 CFR § 123.3
- **Heading:** Temporary import licenses
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 22—Foreign Relations > CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE > SUBCHAPTER M—INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS > PART 123—LICENSES FOR THE EXPORT AND TEMPORARY IMPORT OF DEFENSE ARTICLES

## Text

(a) A license (DSP-61) issued by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls is required for the temporary import and subsequent export of unclassified defense articles, unless exempted from this requirement pursuant to § 123.4. This requirement applies to:
(1) Temporary imports of unclassified defense articles that are to be returned directly to the country from which they were shipped to the United States;
(2) Temporary imports of unclassified defense articles in transit to a third country;
(b) A bond may be required as appropriate (see part 125 of this subchapter for license requirements for technical data and classified defense articles.)
(c) A DSP-61 license may be obtained by a U.S. importer in satisfaction of § 123.4(c)(4) of this subchapter. If a foreign exporter requires documentation for a permanent import, the U.S. importer must contact the Department of Justice's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for the appropriate documentation. A DSP-61 will not be approved to support permanent import requirements.
[58 FR 39299, July 22, 1993, as amended at 71 FR 20540, Apr. 21, 2006; 77 FR 22670, Apr. 17, 2012]

## Nearby sections

- [22 CFR § 122.1 § 122.1 Registration: requirements, exemptions, and purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-122.1.md)
- [22 CFR § 122.2 § 122.2 Registration: submission of registration statement, certification, frequency, renewal, and lapse.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-122.2.md)
- [22 CFR § 122.3 § 122.3 Registration fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-122.3.md)
- [22 CFR § 122.4 § 122.4 Notification of changes in information furnished by registrants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-122.4.md)
- [22 CFR § 122.5 § 122.5 Maintenance of records by registrants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-122.5.md)
- [22 CFR § 123.1 § 123.1 Requirement for export or temporary import licenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-123.1.md)
- [22 CFR § 123.2 § 123.2 Import jurisdiction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-123.2.md)
- [22 CFR § 123.3 § 123.3 Temporary import licenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-123.3.md)
- [22 CFR § 123.4 § 123.4 Temporary import license exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-123.4.md)
- [22 CFR § 123.5 § 123.5 Temporary export licenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-123.5.md)
- [22 CFR § 123.6 § 123.6 Foreign trade zones and U.S. Customs and Border Protection bonded warehouses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-123.6.md)
- [22 CFR § 123.7 § 123.7 Exports to warehouses or distribution points outside the United States.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-123.7.md)
- [22 CFR § 123.8 § 123.8 Special controls on vessels, aircraft and satellites covered by the U.S. Munitions List.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-123.8.md)
- [22 CFR § 123.9 § 123.9 Country of ultimate destination and approval of reexports or retransfers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-123.9.md)

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