Federal Register #2026-22089

CBP Extends U.S. Cruising-License Eligibility to Maltese Pleasure Vessels

This final rule extends U.S. cruising-license eligibility to qualifying Maltese pleasure vessels. - Government agency: U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). - The rule adds Malta to the countries whose eligible pleasure vessels may receive U.S. cruising licenses. - Eligible Maltese-flagged vessels may cruise in U.S. waters and travel between U.S. ports without formal entry and clearance procedures or certain duties and fees. - This is a regulatory action, not a procurement; no products, services, OEMs, vendors, quantities, or part numbers are identified.

Description

This final rule amends U.S. Customs and Border Protection regulations to add Malta to the list of countries whose pleasure vessels may receive U.S. cruising licenses. It extends reciprocal cruising privileges to Maltese-flagged pleasure vessels, allowing eligible vessels to arrive at and depart from U.S. ports and cruise in U.S. waters without formal entry and clearance procedures or certain duties and fees. The amendment is effective October 29, 2026, and the reciprocal privileges became applicable for Malta on June 10, 2026.

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