No wonder customs is so difficult when it comes to exporting antique stone these days….. The return of a smuggled Tang Dynasty (AD 618 – 907) sarcophagus from the United States to China may serve as a good example for international collaboration to curb the rampant pillaging and smuggling of treasures, researchers have said. The […]
Laws and regulations
Guide to relic inspection certificates, customs documents and export requirements for antiques: How to export antiques from China
A detailed guide to the law, process, issues and documents required to import and export antiques from China, with practical real world examples.
Law of the People’s Republic of China on Protection of Cultural Relics
Ever wondered what the Chinese is concerning exporting antiques? Look no further! Here is a copy of it: Law of the People’s Republic of China on Protection of Cultural Relics (Order of the President No.76) Chapter II Immovable Cultural Relics Chapter III Archaeological Excavations
Antique smuggling fuels worldwide trade in Chinese antiquities
This is an interesting article I found on yahoo about Hong Kong’s Hollywood road: “On Hollywood Road, Hong Kong’s famed strip of art and antique outlets, the shopfronts provide a veritable tour of Chinese and Asian history, selling everything from Tibetan temple carpets and centuries-old Chinese wedding cabinets to giant Cambodian and Burmese Buddhas that […]