Notice2025-24147
Revision to Foreign Gifts and Decorations Minimal Value
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Published
January 2, 2026
Issuing agencies
General Services Administration
Abstract
GSA, in consultation with the U.S. Department of State, must redefine the minimal value of foreign gifts and decorations to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the preceding 3-year period, as specified under the law concerning the Receipt and Disposition of Foreign Gifts and Decorations. The minimal value was last defined effective January 1, 2023, and must be redefined effective as of January 1, 2026. This bulletin cancels FMR Bulletin B-54, "Foreign Gift and Decoration Minimal Value," issued April 25, 2023, as this bulletin provides updated information on the same topic.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 1 (Friday, January 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-24147]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[Notice-MA-2025-19; Docket No. 2025-0002; Sequence No. 17]
Revision to Foreign Gifts and Decorations Minimal Value
AGENCY: Office of Government-Wide Policy (OGP), General Services
Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Notice of GSA Bulletin FMR B-2025-01, Foreign Gifts and
Decorations Minimal Value.
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SUMMARY: GSA, in consultation with the U.S. Department of State, must
redefine the minimal value of foreign gifts and decorations to reflect
changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the preceding 3-year
period, as specified under the law concerning the Receipt and
Disposition of Foreign Gifts and Decorations. The minimal value was
last defined effective January 1, 2023, and must be redefined effective
as of January 1, 2026. This bulletin cancels FMR Bulletin B-54,
``Foreign Gift and Decoration Minimal Value,'' issued April 25, 2023,
as this bulletin provides updated information on the same topic.
DATES: Applicability Date: January 1, 2026. This notice applies to
foreign gifts and decorations received on or after January 1, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, contact
William Garrett, Director, Personal Property Policy, Office of
Government-wide Policy, Office of Asset and Transportation Management,
at 202-368-8163, or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#33445a5f5f5a525e1d54524141564747735440521d545c45"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b1c6d8ddddd8d0dc9fd6d0c3c3d4c5c5f1d6c2d09fd6dec7">[email protected]</span></a>. Please cite
Notice of GSA Bulletin FMR B-2025-01.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Foreign gifts and decorations above the GSA-defined minimal value
are handled differently than lesser-valued foreign gifts and
decorations under the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 7342 and Federal
Management Regulation (FMR) Part 102-42.
Foreign gifts and decorations above the minimal value become the
property of the Federal Government and must be reported to GSA for
disposal if not immediately needed by the agency for official purposes.
Additionally, those items initially retained by the agencies for
official use are reported to GSA upon termination of official use.
The foreign gifts and decorations minimal value was last redefined
effective January 1, 2023, at $480.00, and therefore, must be redefined
as of January 1, 2026, to reflect the CPI increase of 8.99 percent for
the preceding three years.
Pursuant to FMR Sec. 102-42.10, the approved revised minimal value
will be published in an FMR Bulletin posted on OGP's website
(<a href="http://www.gsa.gov/foreigngifts">www.gsa.gov/foreigngifts</a>).
Calculations using the consumer prices over the past three years
show that the minimal value must increase 8.99 percent, or $43.15, from
its current $480.00. As in previous years, GSA is rounding the amount
to the nearest five dollar increments.
Therefore, GSA is adjusting the new minimal value to $525.00. Per
FMR Sec. 102-42.10, an agency may, by regulation, specify a lower
value than this Government-wide value for its agency employees.
FMR Bulletin B-2025-01 is available at <a href="https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/regulations/federal-management-regulation/fmr-and-related-files">https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/regulations/federal-management-regulation/fmr-and-related-files</a>.
Larry Allen,
Associate Administrator, Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2025-24147 Filed 12-31-25; 8:45 am]
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