--- kind: "section" citation: "15 U.S.C. § 1202" title: "15" title_heading: "Commerce and Trade" number: "1202" heading: "Exemptions" release: "119-102" date: "2026-07-12" url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/15/1202" units: - "Chapter 25 — Flammable Fabrics" --- # §1202. Exemptions - (a) **Exports; risk of injury to residents of United States—** This chapter shall not apply to any [fabric](/usc/15/1191.md?p=f), [related material](/usc/15/1191.md?p=g), or [product](/usc/15/1191.md?p=h) which is to be exported from the United States, if such [fabric](/usc/15/1191.md?p=f), [related material](/usc/15/1191.md?p=g), or [product](/usc/15/1191.md?p=h), and any container in which it is enclosed, bears a stamp or label stating that such [fabric](/usc/15/1191.md?p=f), [related material](/usc/15/1191.md?p=g), or [product](/usc/15/1191.md?p=h) is intended for export and such [fabric](/usc/15/1191.md?p=f), [related material](/usc/15/1191.md?p=g), or [product](/usc/15/1191.md?p=h) is in fact exported from the United States; unless the [Commission](/usc/15/1191.md?p=i) determines that exportation of such [fabric](/usc/15/1191.md?p=f), [related material](/usc/15/1191.md?p=g), or [product](/usc/15/1191.md?p=h) presents an unreasonable risk of injury to [persons](/usc/15/1191.md?p=a) residing within the United States; except that this chapter shall apply to any [fabric](/usc/15/1191.md?p=f), [related material](/usc/15/1191.md?p=g), or [product](/usc/15/1191.md?p=h) manufactured for sale, offered for sale, or intended for shipment to any installation of the United States located outside of the United States. - (b) **Imports intended for export; risk of injury to residents of United States—** This chapter shall not apply to any [fabric](/usc/15/1191.md?p=f), [related material](/usc/15/1191.md?p=g), or [product](/usc/15/1191.md?p=h) which is imported into the United States for dyeing, finishing, other processing, or storage in bond, and export from the United States, if such [fabric](/usc/15/1191.md?p=f), [related material](/usc/15/1191.md?p=g), or [product](/usc/15/1191.md?p=h), and any container in which it is enclosed, bears a stamp or label stating that such [fabric](/usc/15/1191.md?p=f), [related material](/usc/15/1191.md?p=g), or [product](/usc/15/1191.md?p=h) is intended for export, and such [fabric](/usc/15/1191.md?p=f), [related material](/usc/15/1191.md?p=g), or [product](/usc/15/1191.md?p=h) is in fact exported from the United States, unless the [Commission](/usc/15/1191.md?p=i) determines that exportation of such [fabric](/usc/15/1191.md?p=f), [related material](/usc/15/1191.md?p=g), or [product](/usc/15/1191.md?p=h) presents an unreasonable risk of injury to [persons](/usc/15/1191.md?p=a) residing within the United States; except that this chapter shall apply to any such imported [fabric](/usc/15/1191.md?p=f), [related material](/usc/15/1191.md?p=g), or [product](/usc/15/1191.md?p=h) manufactured for sale, offered for sale, or intended for shipment to any installation of the United States located outside of the United States. - (c) **Statement of exportation: filing period, information; notification of foreign country; petition for minimum filing period; good cause—** Not less than thirty days before any [person](/usc/15/1191.md?p=a) exports to a foreign country any [fabric](/usc/15/1191.md?p=f), [related material](/usc/15/1191.md?p=g), or [product](/usc/15/1191.md?p=h) that fails to conform to an applicable flammability standard or regulation in effect under this chapter, such [person](/usc/15/1191.md?p=a) shall file a statement with the [Commission](/usc/15/1191.md?p=i) notifying the [Commission](/usc/15/1191.md?p=i) of such exportation, and the [Commission](/usc/15/1191.md?p=i), upon receipt of such statement, shall promptly notify the government of such country of such exportation and of the basis for such flammability standard or regulation. Any statement filed with the [Commission](/usc/15/1191.md?p=i) under the preceding sentence shall specify the anticipated date of shipment of such [fabric](/usc/15/1191.md?p=f), [related material](/usc/15/1191.md?p=g), or [product](/usc/15/1191.md?p=h), the country and port of destination of such [fabric](/usc/15/1191.md?p=f), [related material](/usc/15/1191.md?p=g), or [product](/usc/15/1191.md?p=h), and the quantity of such [fabric](/usc/15/1191.md?p=f), [related material](/usc/15/1191.md?p=g), or [product](/usc/15/1191.md?p=h) that will be exported, and shall contain such other information as the [Commission](/usc/15/1191.md?p=i) may by regulation require. Upon petition filed with the [Commission](/usc/15/1191.md?p=i) by any [person](/usc/15/1191.md?p=a) required to file a statement under this subsection respecting an exportation, the [Commission](/usc/15/1191.md?p=i) may, for good cause shown, exempt such [person](/usc/15/1191.md?p=a) from the requirement of this subsection that such a statement be filed no less than thirty days before the date of the exportation, except that in no case shall the [Commission](/usc/15/1191.md?p=i) permit such a statement to be filed later than the tenth day before such date. - (d) **Authority to prohibit exports—** Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Consumer [Product](/usc/15/1191.md?p=h) Safety [Commission](/usc/15/1191.md?p=i) may prohibit, by order, a [person](/usc/15/1191.md?p=a) from exporting from the United States for purpose of sale any [fabric](/usc/15/1191.md?p=f) or [related material](/usc/15/1191.md?p=g) that the [Commission](/usc/15/1191.md?p=i) determines is not in conformity with an applicable standard or rule under this chapter, unless the importing country has notified the [Commission](/usc/15/1191.md?p=i) that such country accepts the importation of such [fabric](/usc/15/1191.md?p=f) or [related material](/usc/15/1191.md?p=g), provided that if the importing country has not so notified the [Commission](/usc/15/1191.md?p=i) within 30 days after the [Commission](/usc/15/1191.md?p=i) has provided notice to the importing country of the impending shipment, the [Commission](/usc/15/1191.md?p=i) may take such action as is appropriate with respect to the disposition of the [fabric](/usc/15/1191.md?p=f) or [related material](/usc/15/1191.md?p=g) under the circumstances. - (e) **Export pursuant to section 2066(e)—** Nothing in this section shall apply to any [fabric](/usc/15/1191.md?p=f) or [related material](/usc/15/1191.md?p=g), the export of which is permitted by the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to [section 2066(e) of this title](/usc/15/2066.md?p=e). ## Source credit (June 30, 1953, ch. 164, § 15, as added Pub. L. 90–189, § 10, Dec. 14, 1967, 81 Stat. 574; amended Pub. L. 95–631, § 8(a), Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3746; Pub. L. 110–314, title II, §§ 204(c)(2)(F), 221(b), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3042, 3066.) ## Notes ### Editorial Notes ### Amendments 2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–314, § 204(c)(2)(F), which directed the substitution of “Commission” for “Consumer Product Safety Commission (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘Commission’) in section 15 (15 U.S.C. 1202)”, was executed by making the substitution for “Consumer Product Safety Commission (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘Commission’)” to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 110–314, § 221(b), added subsecs. (d) and (e). 1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–631, § 8(a)(1), made chapter applicable to exports when the Commission determines that exportation presents an unreasonable risk of injury to persons residing within the United States. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–631, § 8(a)(2), made chapter applicable to imports intended for export when the Commission determines that exportation presents an unreasonable risk of injury to persons residing within the United States. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–631, § 8(a)(3), added subsec. (c).