BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN
EUROPE-AIR FORCES AFRICA
USAFE-AFAFRICA INSTRUCTION 51-404
08 JUNE 2020
Law
DISPOSAL OF DUTY-FREE PERSONAL
PROPERTY
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: HQ USAFE/JAI
Supersedes: USAFEI 51-704,
12 June 2003
Certified by: HQ USAFE/JAI
(Ms. Daria Wollschlaeger)
Pages: 3
This publication implements Air Force Policy Directive 51-4, Operations and International Law,
and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA),
Article XI and Article XII. It establishes prohibitions for disposal of personal property acquired
free of foreign customs taxes or import duties and provides for disciplinary and administrative
action. Failure to observe prohibitions and mandatory provisions of this directive in paragraph 1
and its subordinate clauses by military personnel is a violation of Article 92, Uniform Code of
Military Justice (UCMJ). Violations by civilian employees may result in administrative
disciplinary actions without regard to otherwise applicable criminal or civil sanctions for
violations of related laws. This instruction applies to all Air Force military personnel,
Department of the Air Force civilian employees, and dependents of both military and civilian
personnel, who are authorized to import, purchase, acquire or possess personal property under an
exemption from foreign customs taxes and import duties. This instruction does not apply to Air
Force Reserve and Air National Guard members. Ensure that all records created as a result of
processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with (IAW) Air Force
Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and
disposed of IAW Air Force Records Information Management System (AFRIMS) Records
Disposition Schedule (RDS). Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication
to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for
Change of Publication. Compliance items in this publication are T-2. Submit requests for
waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate tier waiver approval authority, utilizing
guidance identified in AFI 33-360. This publication cannot be supplemented.
