(c) Commissions and other payments, credits, benefits or allowances to importers, purchasing agents and others. Unless otherwise authorized by USAID, no commission or other payment, credit, benefit or allowance of any kind shall be paid, made, or given, or agreed to be paid, made or given, in connection with any sale subject to this part by the supplier or its agent:

1. (1) To or for the benefit of the importer;
2. (2) To or for the benefit of a purchasing agent or other agent or representative of an importer, even though such agent or representative may also have an agreement with a supplier to represent the supplier; or
3. (3) To any third party in connection with a sale by the supplier to its dealer, distributor, or established agent in the cooperating country.

(h) Brokerage commission. In connection with ocean freight services, USAID will finance a brokerage commission only if:

1. (1) Such commission does not exceed 2 1/2 percent of the ocean freight charge (exclusive of deadfreight, demurrage and detention);
2. (2) Such commission is payable to an individual resident in a country included in the authorized source code; a non-resident citizen of a country included in the authorized source code; or a corporation or partnership organized under the laws of a country included in the authorized source code; and
3. (3) The names of all persons receiving such commissions appear on the face of the charter party.