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5 USC. 7342, Receipt and Disposition of Foreign Gifts requires the head of the General Services Administration, with advice from the Secretary of State, to update the definition of “minimal value” for foreign gifts every three years. This update is based on changes in the consumer price index. You can find additional information in 41 CFR 102-42, Utilization, Donation, and Disposal of Foreign Gifts and Decorations which covers how foreign gifts and decorations are used, given away, and disposed of.
The current minimal value of $525, was set by Bulletin B-2025-01 Foreign Gift and Decoration Minimal Value, effective December 29, 2025. “Minimal value” means the retail price of gifts and decorations received from foreign governments. Federal employees can only accept gifts from foreign governments if the item is worth $525 or less (as of Jan 2026) and is given as a keepsake or courtesy. Gifts worth more than this amount belong to the United States government and must be turned over to their agency. Employees should always check with their agency’s ethics advisor before accepting any gift from a foreign entity.
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Rates for Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and possessions are set by the Department of Defense.
Rates for foreign countries are set by the Department of State.
Rates are available between 10/1/2023 and 09/30/2026.
The End Date of your trip can not occur before the Start Date.
Traveler reimbursement is based on the location of the work activities and not the accommodations, unless lodging is not available at the work activity, then the agency may authorize the rate where lodging is obtained.
Unless otherwise specified, the per diem locality is defined as "all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city, including independent entities located within those boundaries."
Per diem localities with county definitions shall include"all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city as well as the boundaries of the listed counties, including independent entities located within the boundaries of the key city and the listed counties (unless otherwise listed separately)."
When a military installation or Government - related facility(whether or not specifically named) is located partially within more than one city or county boundary, the applicable per diem rate for the entire installation or facility is the higher of the rates which apply to the cities and / or counties, even though part(s) of such activities may be located outside the defined per diem locality.
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